Short Term Outcomes From Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Completed
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Registration Number
- NCT00571597
- Lead Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of minimally invasive surgery for atrial fibrillation.
- Detailed Description
Patients who are undergoing or who have undergone minimally invasive surgery for atrial fibrillation will be followed prospectively. At 6 to 9 months, 1 and two years post surgery follow-up subjects will receive a trans-telephonic monitor to wear for approximately 1 month, and will submit transmissions on a daily basis. Episodes of atrial fibrillation will be documented during this time. The overall efficacy of the procedure will be assessed based on the freedom from atrial fibrillation at the time of transtelephonic monitoring.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 118
Inclusion Criteria
- 18 or older
- paroxysmal, persistent, or permanent atrial fibrillation
Exclusion Criteria
- concomitant heart surgery requiring open thoracotomy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Transtelephonic monitoring for the identification of post surgical Atrial Fibrillation six months and 1 year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Division of Cardiology Virginia Commonwealth University
🇺🇸Richmond, Virginia, United States