atrial fibrillation heartrhythm disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.History of symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation defined as:· -Self-terminating AF lasting no more than seven days · -AF events demonstrating spontaneous conversion back to sinus rhythm· -Documentation of one or more events with PAF tracings by ECG, event recordings, pacemaker strips or monitor rhythm strips within the past year6 months· -AF symptoms defined as the manifestation of any of the following -Palpitations - Fatigue -Exertional dyspnea -Effort intolerance 2.Patient is refractory for at least 1 anti-arrhythmic drug
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Structural heart disease of clinical significance including: -Previous cardiac surgery (excluding CABG) -Symptoms of congestive heart failure including, but not limited to, NYHA Class III or IV CHF and/or documented ejection fraction 50mm as measured in the parasternal long axis on transthoracic echocardiogram -Stable/unstable angina or ongoing myocardial ischemia -Myocardial infarction (MI) within three months of enrollment -Aortic or mitral valve disease > Grade II -Congenital heart disease (not including ASD or PFO without a right to left shunt) where the underlying abnormality increases the risk of an ablative procedure -Prior ASD or PFO closure with a device using a percutaneous approach -Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (LV wall thickness > 1.5 cm) -Pulmonary hypertension (mean or systolic PA pressure >50mm Hg on Doppler echo) 2.Prior ablation for arrhythmias other than AF within the past three months 3.Cardioversion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary effectiveness endpoint for the study is -absence of symptomatic atrial fibrillation -and freedom from secondary atrial arrhythmias at 3, 6 and 12 months post-procedure by: · Repeated ECG · repeated 48-hour Holter in asymptomatic patients · event-recorder in symptomatic patients. The safety endpoint is the measurement of a composite list of procedure and device related serious adverse events followed for seven days. SAEs will include: · Stroke· Major bleeding requiring surgical intervention · Cardiac tamponade· PV stenosis· Myocardial infarction · Diaphragmatic paralysis · Atrio-esophageal fistula · Death | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondaire effectiviteits eindpunten: - Improvement of symptoms after 3 and 12 month - Duration of RF burden - Skin-skin time for the ablation procedure - Fluoroscopy time | — |
Countries
Netherlands