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CompletedNCT00599976

Comparison of Pulmonary Vein Isolation Versus AV Nodal Ablation With Biventricular Pacing for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation With Congestive Heart Failure (PABA CHF)

Randomized Controlled Trial of Pulmonary Vein Antrum Isolation vs. AV Node Ablation With Bi-Ventricular Pacing for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure (PABA CHF)

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
81 (actual)
Sponsor
Azienda Policlinico Umberto I · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

For patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure, current treatment can include AV nodal ablation with biventricular pacing. Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is a new procedure for this patient population which attempts to restore sinus rhythm. This trial is a randomized controlled trial of AVN ablation with biventricular pacing versus PVI for atrial fibrillation patients with congestive heart failure.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREPulmonary vein isolationPulmonary vein isolation

Timeline

Start date
2002-11-01
Primary completion
2006-11-01
Completion
2006-11-01
First posted
2008-01-24
Last updated
2008-01-24

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00599976. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.