Atrial Flutter
Conditions
Keywords
Cardiac Catheter Ablation, Cardiac Arrhythmias, Atrial Flutter
Brief summary
The LEONARDO study is a non-randomized, multicenter, prospective study in which consecutive patients indicated for Atrial Flutter isthmus-dependent (AFL) ablation will be enrolled. Patients can be treated with any market released catheter for ablation. The decision to perform the ablation of AFL will be made based on clinical evaluation of the investigators according to their clinical practice. The study does not require specific surgical techniques. Patient time commitment for the study is approximately 12 months.The study has been designed to describe the italian clinical practice in relation to the approach of AFL ablation. In particular, the investigators will describe the methods for the validation of ablation success, the techniques adopted, and the patient management approaches in the participating centers.
Detailed description
Catheter ablation of Atrial Flutter has become an accepted alternative to pharmacologic therapy.The current guidelines recommend the catheter ablation at the first episode of AFL (Class IIa) or in any case of recurrent episodes of AFL (Class I). Recent studies have already demonstrated a high degree of procedural efficacy (higher than 90%). However, there are still two main areas of investigation. First, what is the best method to obtain an effective lesion. Second, what is the most reliable method to validate the procedure success.The present study is aimed at investigating these aspects in the current Italian clinical practice.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Azienda Ospedaliera Pugliese Ciaccio
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patient undergoing ablation of atrial flutter isthmus-dependent * Patient able to sign an authorization to use and disclose health information or an Informed Consent. * Patient available to attend scheduled follow-up visits at the center for at least 12 months
Exclusion criteria
* Patient is participating in another clinical study that may have an impact on the study endpoints
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Subjects With Complete Bidirectional Conduction Block | Time Frame: within 30 minutes after ablation procedure | Acute success is defined as the confirmation of complete bidirectional conduction block across the cavo-tricuspid isthmus. The percentage of subjects with confirmed conduction block will serve as the outcome measure. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Recurrence of AFL, measured as the proportion of patients with an episode longer than 30s documented at 24h Holter ECG recording during follow-up | 12 months | number of patients with recurrence of AFL documented at ECG recording during follow-up |
| Lesion's validation criteria | an average of 12 months following the ablation procedure | agreement between acute ablation success and long-term absence of AFL recurrence |
| Recurrence of symptoms of AFL, measured as the proportion of patients reporting symptoms during follow-up | 12 months | number of patients with symptoms of AFL during follow-up |
| Acute adverse events | intraoperative | — |
| Adverse Events during Follow up | 12 months | — |
| Ablation procedure time | intraoperative | * RadioFrequency time; * ablation time; * Fluoroscopy time |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Primary ContactGiampiero Maglia, MD
Outcome results
None listed