Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Pulmonary Vein Isolation Versus Percutaneous Catheter Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation Trial (VATCAT)

Medisch Spectrum Twente

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Atrial Fibrillation

Treatments

Procedure: VATS-PVI

Procedure: PVI

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01319747

NL32865.044.10

Dutch trial register entry (Registry Identifier)

32865 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Recent studies demonstrated that radiofrequency isolation of the pulmonary veins (PVI) and surgically video assisted thorascopic pulmonary vein isolation (VATS-PVI) are acceptable or even superior alternatives to antiarrhythmic drug therapy in patients with symptomatically paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). However, data comparing effectiveness in both interventions are limited.

The investigators want to compare the effectiveness of PVI and VATS-PVI. Secondary objectives are to compare the duration of hospitalization, quality of Life, cost and to compare the satisfaction of the patients.

Enrollment

77 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients > 18 years of age
Documented, symptomatic, episodes of paroxysmal or persistent AF
During the last 6 months patients must have at least 2 documented episodes of AF, despite the use of at least 1 anti arrhythmic drug.
Able of providing informed consent

Exclusion criteria