Does Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Termination Without Additional Ablation Influence Outcome?

NCT01696344 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2019-04-10

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Summary

This prospective study aims to investigate if termination of atrial fibrillation (AF) after pulmonary vein antrum isolation (PVAI) without additional ablation of non-PV triggers, in long-standing persistent (LSP) AF, is enough to ensure long-term success.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

PVAI

PROCEDURE

PVAI + ablation of extraPV triggers

PVAI followed by ablation of extra-PV triggers originating from sites other than pulmonary veins such as superior vena cava, ligament of Marshall, coronary sinus, crista terminalis, left atrial (LA) posterior wall and LA appendage

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • California Pacific Medical Center

    collaborator OTHER
  • Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Foundation

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andrea Natale, MD · TCAI

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-05-31
Primary Completion
2018-12-31
Completion
2019-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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