Chest Pressure for Electrical Cardioversion in Atrial Fibrillation.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Atrial FibrillationCardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12620001028998
- Lead Sponsor
- Cardiovascular Department, John Hunter Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 311
Inclusion Criteria
Has atrial fibrillation
Age 18 or older
Referred for direct current cardioversion
Three weeks of therapeutic anti-coagulation prior to cardioversion or trans-oesophageal echocardiography to exclude left atrial appendage thrombus.
Exclusion Criteria
Pregnancy or Breastfeeding
Inability to provide informed consent
Other atrial tachyarrhythmias (atrial flutter of multifocal atrial tachycardia)
Medical comorbidity where anticoagulation is contra-indicated
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method