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Intracardiac Versus Transesophageal Echocardiography for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Combined With Radiofrequency Ablation

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Atrial Fibrillation
Interventions
Procedure: LAAC combined with radiofrequency ablation group
Registration Number
NCT04391504
Lead Sponsor
Ruiqin xie
Brief Summary

A total of 60 patients with atrial fibrillation were scheduled to receive left atrial appendage occlusion combined with radiofrequency ablation, which were divided into two groups. The operation was performed under the guidance of intracardiac echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography respectively (allocation ratio 1:1). During the operation, the total amount of contrast medium injected, the fluoroscopy time and the time from femoral vein puncture to transseptal puncture to closure were recorded in all patients. All patients underwent transesophageal echocardiography before and 3 months after operation, and the results were explained by two experienced ultrasound doctors to measure the presence of left atrial thrombus, residual shunt and device-related thrombus. All patients were examined by transthoracic echocardiography 3 months after operation to evaluate new pericardial effusion, pericardial tamponade, instrument embolization / displacement and so on. The baseline clinical and surgical features and hospitalization outcomes of patients guided by ICE and TEE were recorded and compared. Clinical endpoints include death, new pericardial effusion that does not require pericardiocentesis, tamponade with pericardiocentesis, instrument embolism / displacement, bleeding at the entry site, thromboembolic events (stroke / transient ischemic attack \[TIA\]), and renal failure requiring dialysis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, safety and effectiveness of intracardiac echocardiographic (ICE)-guided and transesophageal echocardiographic (TEE)-guided left atrial appendage occlusion combined with radiofrequency ablation. And try to analyze whether intracardiac echocardiography can be used as an alternative to transesophageal echocardiography in transcatheter closure of left atrial appendage. The average follow-up time was 1 year.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

sustained AF attack occurred in patients with a duration of more than one year, patients taking class I and class III antiarrhythmic drugs could not prevent AF, patients younger than 80 years old Cha2ds2-vasc score ≥2, not suitable for long-term oral anticoagulant drugs.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with a history of atrial thrombosis or valvular heart disease (moderate or severe valve stenosis or severe valve regurgitation), patients undergoing prosthetic heart valve replacement, pregnant women, patients with previous liver and kidney diseases, malignant tumors or blood system diseases.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
intracardiac echocardiography guidanceLAAC combined with radiofrequency ablation group-
transesophageal echocardiography guidanceLAAC combined with radiofrequency ablation group-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
injected contrast media as well as fluoroscopy time were recordedin the procedure

injected contrast media as well as fluoroscopy time were recorded in all patients

residual shunt and DRT after transcatheter closure of left atrial appendage detected1-12months

Transesophageal echocardiography

the time from femoral vein puncture to transseptal puncture to closure were recordedin the procedure

the time from femoral vein puncture to transseptal puncture to closure were recorded in all patients

new pericardial effusion, pericardial tamponade were detected1-12months

Transthoracic echocardiography

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University

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Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China

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