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Organization in Acute Atrial Fibrillation Post Open Heart Surgery

NCT00614107 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 75

Last updated 2021-10-20

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Summary

A form of irregular heart rate called, Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a major clinical problem. It afflicts about 2 million Americans and is the single largest heart related cause of stroke. However, despite 120 years of speculation and research, the mechanisms that cause AF are poorly understood. Acute AF is also the most common irregular heart rate after open-heart surgery in patients. This is seen in as many as 30% of such patients and often results in a longer hospital stay.

In this study we would like to study the pattern of atrial fibrosis (scar tissue in the heart) and an associated blood marker (a protein called pro-collagen-1) in those patients concurrently having open heart surgery.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
79 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-01-31
Primary Completion
2009-01-31
Completion
2009-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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