Prevention of heart rhythm disorder (atrial fibrillation) after open heart surgery by combining pacing therapy with anti-arrhythmic drugs.

Add-on value of Bi-Atrial Pacing in combination with standardised Sotalol treatment for the prevention of postoperative Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiovascular Surgery.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON26408

Enrollment

156

Registered

2008-04-28

Start date

2008-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Atrial Fibrillation Atrial pacing Substrate Electrophysiology

Interventions

Postoperative pacing in combination with Sotalol treatment Electrophysiological mapping studies

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing open chest surgery for CABG, mitral and aortic valve disease. 2. Patients have given written consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are scheduled for reoperation. 2. Patients who do not speak/understand Dutch. 3. Patients with sick sinus syndrome, AV-block or internal pacemaker. 4. Patients who are not will-competent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation Electrophysiological properties of the atria revealed by high density mapping	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Conduction pattern of fibrillation waves during atrial fibrillation	—

Contacts

Public ContactB. Maesen

University Maastricht Dept. of Physiology PO Box 616

B.Maesen@fys.unimaas.nl+31 (0)43 3881320

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)