Prevention of heart rhythm disorder (atrial fibrillation) after open heart surgery by combining pacing therapy with anti-arrhythmic drugs.
- Conditions
- Atrial FibrillationAtrial pacingSubstrateElectrophysiology
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON26408
- Lead Sponsor
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 156
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients undergoing open chest surgery for CABG, mitral and aortic valve disease.
2. Patients have given written consent.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients who are scheduled for reoperation.
2. Patients who do not speak/understand Dutch.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation<br /><br>Electrophysiological properties of the atria revealed by high density mapping
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Conduction pattern of fibrillation waves during atrial fibrillation