NCT01034852

Efficacy Study for Surgery After Previous Failed Catheter Ablation

Surgery After Previous Failed Catheter Ablation

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 45 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Specific Aims: The primary objective of this registry is to determine the percentage of patients who are free from atrial fibrillation (AF) at 6 and 12 months following a surgical ablation procedure when the patient has a history of failing one or more previous catheter based ablations for AF. The first 3 months following surgical ablation will be a blanking period; any arrhythmia occurring during this time will not be used to determine success. Primary Objectives: 1. Determine the percent success of surgical ablation for AF at 6, and 12 months both on and off of antiarrhythmic drugs (AAD) following a failed catheter based ablation for AF 2. Record and evaluate all complications associated with the surgical procedure. Secondary Objectives: 1. Evaluate usage of anticoagulants at 6, and 12 months. 2. Determine the percentage of Pulmonary Veins (PV) that were electrically isolated by intra-operative, pre-surgical mapping

Conditions

• Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Totally Thoracoscopic Maze	Epicardial pulmonary vein isolation with additional lesions as determined to be necessary by physician

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-05-01
• Primary completion: 2011-01-01
• Completion: 2011-01-01
• First posted: 2009-12-18
• Last updated: 2012-02-22

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States