Studying the left atrium in ventricular arrhythmia patients
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial studies the upper left chamber of the heart (the left atrium) in people who have fast or irregular heartbeats from the lower chambers (ventricular arrhythmias). The goal is to see if there are specific patterns in the left atrium that might be linked to these arrhythmias, which could help tailor treatments in the future.
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Who can take part
- You have never had atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (types of irregular heartbeat from the upper heart chambers).
- You are having a procedure (ablation) for a fast heartbeat from the lower chambers (ventricular tachycardia) that is linked to a structural heart problem, OR you have any fast or irregular heartbeat from the lower chambers with a higher stroke risk score (CHA2DS2-VASc of 2 or more).
- No blood clot in the left atrial appendage (a small pouch in the upper left heart chamber) is found before the procedure.
- No complications happen during the heart procedure that would affect the study.
- The detailed heart map made during the procedure must be good enough to study.
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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