atrial fibrillation
Conditions
Interventions
1. Resection of left atrial appendage with or without PVI (pulmonary vein isolation) for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
2. PVI or full Maze operation in addition to resection of left atrial appendag
Sponsors
The Cardiovascular Institute Academic Research Organization
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Cases from 20 to 80 years old who undergo elective, first time on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting or aortic valve replacement and give their documentary consent to this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) emergent surgery such as acute aortic dissection or infective endocarditis (2) hypothermic operation with circulatory arrest (3) history of implantation of pacemaker (4) History of catheter-based ablation (5) off-pump operation such as OPCAB or TAVI (6) preoperative use of catecholamine (7) who can not give their documentary consent (8) with thrombus in the left atrial (9) left atrial diameter >70 mm (10) who can not be isolated pulmonary veins (11) whom the doctors judge inappropriate for this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| heart rhythm (sinus rhythm or atrial fibrillation) and MACCE(major adverse cardiovascular and cerebral event) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTakashi Kunihara
The Cardiovascular Institute Cardiovascular Surgery
Outcome results
None listed