Recurrent Persistent Atrial Fibrillation MedDRA version: 20.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10071667 Term: Persistent atrial fibrillation System Organ Class: 100000004849
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with recurrent persistent AF Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 166 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 30
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Patients with AF for more than one year at baseline • FA prior ablation • Age> 75 years or 50 mm (left parasternal long axis) • Contraindications for anticoagulation • Left atrial thrombus • Anemia • Active infection • Pregnancy • FA secondary to transient, avoidable or correctable causes (hyperthyroidism, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, drugs, hydroelectrolytic alterations ...) • Life expectancy of less than 24 months • Participation in another non-purely observational study • Patients unable to understand treatment and / or study and / or providing adequate informed consent • Any condition, that in the opinion of the physician responsible for the patient, contraindicates any of the treatments of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: Patient survival at 9 month after intervention without atrial fibrilation (AF), auricular flutter either auricular tachicardia (AT) of more than 30 seconds duration,;Secondary Objective: • Number of episodes of AF, flutter or AT • Percentage of time in FA, flutter or AT • Need for cardioversion • Need for consultation in the emergency room • Need for ablation or re-ablation • Quality of life assessed by questionnaire (SF-36);Primary end point(s): Atrial fibrilation (AF) recurrence;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 3, 6 and 12 month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary end point(s): Time for first FA recurrence, number or AF episodes, need of cardioversion, need of emergency treatment, need of crioablation, Quality of life (SF-36), need of pharmacology threatment, drug use for, need of hospitalization, need of surgery, death.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 3, 6 and 12 month | — |
Countries
Spain
Contacts
Fundación Interhospitalaria para la Investigación Cardiovascular