Prevention of Atrial Tachycardia After a Right Atriotomy II

Aarhus University Hospital Skejby1 site in 1 country14 target enrollmentJanuary 2006

ConditionsAtrial Flutter

Overview

Phase: Phase 2
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Atrial Flutter
Sponsor: Aarhus University Hospital Skejby
Enrollment: 14
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: completeness of the lines of block
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 16 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The investigators performed a prophylactic peroperative linear lesions connecting the tricuspid annulus with a right atriotomy and the atriotomy with the inferior caval vein to prevent atrial flutter on 15 consecutive adult patients undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease. Conduction time between electrodes placed on both sides of the lesions is measured on the second postoperative day. Coronary angiography and electrophysiology study using an electroanatomic mapping system to assess conduction across the line are performed three month after the operation.

Detailed Description

We perform a prophylactic peroperative linear lesions connecting the tricuspid annulus with a right atriotomy (surgical dissection plus cryoablation) and the atriotomy with the inferior caval vein (cryoablation alone) to prevent atrial flutter on 15 consecutive adult patients undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease. Conduction times between electrodes placed on both sides of the lesions are measured on the second postoperative day. Coronary angiography and electrophysiology study using an electroanatomic mapping system to assess conduction across the line and to try to induce atrial flutter are performed three month after the operation.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2006

End Date

March 2009

Last Updated

16 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Aarhus University Hospital Skejby

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Clinical indication for corrective operation for congenital heart disease with the use of a right lateral atriotomy,
•Age \>18 years,
•Ability to give an informed consent.