None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will use a different ablation technique that involves creating a three dimensional map of the electrical activity of the heart, followed by identification and ablation of the areas of abnormal activity. It is hypothesized that this technique is feasible and effective and will achieve pulmonary vein antrum isolation, while lowering exposure to fluoroscopy.
Interventions
A map of fractionated potentials will be used during an atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation to define the area typically ablated during pulmonary vein antrum isolation using the Diagnostic Landmark Map. The procedure will take no more than 30 minutes.
Sponsors
St Jude Medical
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
-Any patient with atrial fibrillation requiring ablation -able to achieve and maintain stable sinus rhythm during the mapping procedure -be on therapeutic level of anticoagulation as determined by the physician
Exclusion criteria
-Patients with left atrial thrombus or heavy echo contrast on trans-esophageal echo (TEE) prior to the procedure as per physician discretion and standard of care -Chronic atrial fibrillation - Inadequate anticoagulation as defined in the inclusion criteria. -Significant underlying pulmonary disease
Outcome results
None listed