atrialfibrillation afib
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Adult patients (age >=18 years old) - Paroxysmal or persistent AF, meeting criteria of the 2020 ESC Guidelines for diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation - Patients scheduled to undergo catheter ablation for cardiac arrhythmia using one of the following techniques: - High power, short duration radiofrequency ablation - Ultra-low temperature cryoablation - Pulsed electrical field ablation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Known (or suspected) allergic reaction to gadolinium - Contraindications for MRI (such as claustrophobia, certain implants, devices, high body mass index). - Pregnancy or breastfeeding - Prior intervention in the left atrium (ablation or surgery)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence and length of gaps in isolation, measured on MR images, for different ablation modalities and strategies | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Additional ablation lesion characteristics measured on MR images (including total ablation lesion length, number of gaps in isolation, location of gaps in isolation, etc.) - Procedural characteristics (including ablation modality, ablation lesion location, ablation energy characteristics per ablation lesion, ablation lesion index, etc.) - Arrhythmia outcomes (including electrocardiographic documentation of atrial arrhythmia, arrhythmia burden on Holter monitoring, etc.) - Quality of life outcomes (AFEQT questionnaire) | — |
Countries
Netherlands