Can Exercise-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Increase Physical Activity in Patients Who Undergoing Totally Thoracoscopic Ablation?
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 24
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Recurrence of atrial fibrillation
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Thoracoscopic ablation is a promising treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation. However, the postoperative rehabilitation is very important to prevent early recurrence of atrial arrhythmia. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of professional cardiac rehabilitation in patients after thoracoscopic ablation.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Case Control
- Time Perspective
- Retrospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •patients who underwent thoracoscopic ablation due to persisent atrial fibrillation
Exclusion Criteria
- •below 18 years
- •over 80 years old
- •malignancy
- •pregnancy
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Recurrence of atrial fibrillation
Time Frame: every 6 months for 1 year
Atrial fibrillation recurrence after surgical treatment
functional recovery
Time Frame: 6 months after intervention
exercise capacity and international physical activity questionnaire
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Dong Seop Jeong
Clinical professor
Samsung Medical Center
