Atrial fibrillation
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing mitral valve replacement and radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation and left atrial appendectomy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Left atrial thrombus, severe tricuspid regurgitation, severe ablation or stenosis in the aortic valve, and removal of patients with severe hypertension, severe coronary heart disease, hyperthyroidism, cardiomyopathy, and chronic pulmonary heart disease. Patients who recently took an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and an angiotensin II receptor blocker (within five drug half-lives) were not included in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Collagen;Matrix metalloproteinase;tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Department of cardiovascular surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University