ISRCTN14454361Completed未知

Myocardial and systemic response in patient undergoing mitral valve surgery with and without concomitant maze ablation for atrial fibrillation. Patients scheduled for maze treatment are randomized to ablation with cryo or radio frequency (RF) device.

niversity of Linköping, Dept. of Clinical Health and Science0 sites41 target enrollmentStarted: January 5, 2015Last updated: May 17, 2021

Conditions

Trial Snapshot

•1. Males and females, age over 18
•2. Patients will have been accepted for elective mitral valve surgery (with or without additional cardiac procedures)
•3. Patients will have a history of atrial fibrillation (chronic, persistent or paroxysmal), documented before decision on mitral valve surgery was made
•4. All patients will provide written informed consent to participation

•1. Patients having mitral surgery planned through minimal invasive access
•2. Patients with active endocarditis
•3. Patients having emergency or salvage cardiac operations
•4. Patients who are unlikely to be available for follow-up over a two-year period
•5. Patients who are deemed not competent to provide consent

Sponsor

niversity of Linköping, Dept. of Clinical Health and Science