A Multi-center, Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Pulmonary Vein Isolation Techniques in Patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

A Multi-center, Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Isolation and Posterior Wall-Sparing Pulmonary Vein Isolation Techniques in Patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (Pilot study)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0000329

Enrollment

100

Registered

2012-01-27

Start date

2012-01-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : In paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, we compare the conventional circumferential ablation with new developed technique, as designated as posterior wall-sparing pulmonary vein isolati

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients with symptomatic paroxysmal with failure of at least 1 antiarrhythmic drug, who were planned to ablation procedure using 3D mapping system

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a. prior left atrial ablation b.prior cardiac surgery c.left atrial thrombus d.moderate or severe mitral valve stenosis or regurgitation e.left ventricular ejection fraction40% f.cardiac heart failure, with a NYHA class III or IV g.severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease h.contraindication to oral anticoagulation i.pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Atrial fibrillation-free rate	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
procedure time;fluoroscopy time;complications incidence	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactHyung Oh Choi

Asan Medical Center

Outcome results