The Effect of Posterior Pericardiotomy on the Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery-Extended Follow-Up

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The purpose of the Effect of Posterior Pericardiotomy on the Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery (PALACS, NCT02875405) trial was to determine if performing posterior left pericardiotomy at the time of cardiac surgery prevents atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery. The purpose of the Posterior left pericardiotomy for the prevention of AtriaL fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery-Extended Follow-Up (PALACS-EF) study is to evaluate the effect of posterior left pericardiotomy on 5-year clinical outcomes.

What you commit to

• Study type: Observational
• Participants enrolled: 420
• From 1 Jul 2022 to the primary completion date, 26 Sept 2024
• 1 site in 1 country
• Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who the study is looking for

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

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Sites (1)

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