Atrial fibrillation Cardiac Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Endo-epicardial mapping during (induced) atrial fibrillation, atrial fibrillation induced by high frequency pacing
Sponsors
Erasmus University Medical Center
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: > 18 years structural heart disease scheduled for elective cardiothoracic surgery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: paced atrial rhythms hemodynamic instability presence of assist devices usage of inotropic agents emergency cardiac surgery redo-cardiac surgery prior ablative therapy in the atria Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome LVEF < 40% prior radiation of the chest for malignancies kidney or renal failure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| electrical dissociation between endo- and epicardium | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| development of persistent atrial fibrillation during 5 years of follow-up and relationship to electrical dissociation between endo- and epicardium | — |
Contacts
Public ContactN.M.S. Groot, de
's Gravendijkwal 230
Outcome results
None listed