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The Effect of Posterior Pericardiotomy on the Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery

NCT02875405 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 420

Last updated 2021-08-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if preforming a posterior left pericardiotomy prevents atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Posterior left pericardiotomy

Patient will receive a posterior left sided pericardiotomy. The incision will be made posterior to the phrenic nerve and run from the inferior left pulmonary vein to the diaphragm.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

    collaborator OTHER

  • Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Leonard N Girardi, MD · Weill Cornell Medical College New York Presbyterian Hospital

  • Mario F Gaudino, MD · Weill Cornell Medical College New York Presbyterian Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-09-20
Primary Completion
2021-08-10
Completion
2021-08-24

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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