None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: •Patients who recurred after DC cardioversion, and •Patients with persistent Atrial fibrillation (20~80 Years old), and •LA diameter < 55mm, and •patients possible to anticoagulation and anti arrhythmic drug
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Atrial fibrillation accompanied by severe cardiac deformities or hemodynamic effects of structural heart disease 2. Patients with severe new function disorder or CT imaging with contrast medium difficult 3.An additional cerebral perfusion CT examination due to repeated radiation exposure is inappropriate 4.Past atrial fibrillation High Frequency Electrodelectomy or maze surgery patients with past history 5. Patients with active internal bleeding 6.Adaptive therapy and anticoagulant insufficiency 7.Flammatic atrial fibrillation (Grade 2, Mechanical valve, mitral valve cosmetic surgery) 8. Cardiac blood rate < 30% 9.Cerring serious co-morbidities of the symptom 10. Patients with an expected survival period of less than one year 11.Patients who are addicted to drugs or alcohol 12.Patients judged by other researchers to be unfit to participate in a clinical trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cognitive function changes (K-MOCA:Korea-Montreal Cognitive Assessment) and cerebral perfusion CT (Brain perfusion CT) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Composite events: all cause mortality, hospitalization rate, stroke rate, heart failure rate, and major cardiovascular complications incidence rates;Comparison of actual rhythm control (On treat analysis);Comparison of incidence of side effects during antiarrhythmic or anticoagulant therapy;Comparison of Frequency and Complication Rate of High Frequency Electrode Ceramic Resection | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Yonsei University Health System, Severance Hospital