Heart nerve ablation for slow heart rhythm
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This test uses a procedure to ablate (destroy) specific nerves in the heart that may be causing your heart to beat too slowly. The goal is to help your heart speed up naturally when needed, so you may avoid needing a permanent pacemaker.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You have a slow heart rhythm that causes symptoms like dizziness, fainting, or pauses in heartbeat, or your heart rate is very slow (under 30 beats per minute) even without symptoms.
- Your heart rhythm speeds up by at least 25% (or above 90 beats per minute) during exercise or after a medication test with atropine.
- You are in normal sinus rhythm at the time of the procedure.
- You do not have a pacemaker or similar device already implanted.
- You are not taking certain heart rhythm medications (like for extra beats or atrial fibrillation) on a regular basis.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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