Tests an added heart procedure during balloon ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation
Tests adding left atrial appendage isolation to balloon ablation in adults with persistent atrial fibrillation.
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Registry title: Additional Left Atrial Appendage Isolation During Balloon Ablation for Persistent or Long-standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Key facts
- Where
- Hamburg and Lübeck, GermanySee the 3 sites
Where in Germany
- Asklepios Klinik AltonaHamburg, GermanyTaking people
- University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, GermanyHamburg, GermanyTaking people
- Clinic for Rhythmologiy Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein GermanyLübeck, GermanyTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Luebeck
- Trial code
- NCT04240366
- Record updated
- 29 August 2024
- Original description
Additional left atrial appendage isolation during balloon ablation for persistent or long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation can reduce atrial fibrillation reoccurrence within 3-12 months compared to balloon-based pulmonary vein isolation only.Read full original descriptionShow less
Additional Left Atrial Appendage Isolation During Balloon Ablation for Persistent or Long-standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Additional left atrial appendage isolation during balloon ablation for persistent or long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation can reduce atrial fibrillation reoccurrence within 3-12 months compared to balloon-based pulmonary vein isolation only.
Inclusion: Persistent or long-standing persistent AF (i.e. continuous AF that was/is sustained >7 days or >12 months, respectively); Age ≥18 and ≤80 years; Indication for AF ablation as per current guidelines.
Exclusion: Previous pulmonary vein isolation or MAZE surgery; Previous led atrial appendage closure or surgical excision; Long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation with a continuous AF duration of >4 years; Missing informed consent; LAA diameter >25mm 10mm distant from circumflex artery assessed by TEE; Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation; Left atrial diameter >60 mm at baseline; Left atrial thrombus at baseline.