Catheter ablation vs. rhythm drugs for atrial fibrillation with heart failure
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares two treatments for people with atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat) and a specific type of heart failure. It looks at whether a procedure called catheter ablation (which uses heat to fix the heart's rhythm) works better than taking daily heart rhythm medications.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You have atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat) that is either occasional or constant.
- You have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (a type of heart failure where the heart's pumping ability is normal but it is stiff).
- Heart rhythm medications have not worked for you, caused side effects, or you prefer not to take them.
- You have not had a prior ablation (a procedure to scar heart tissue) on the left side of your heart.
- You have not had a heart attack, heart surgery, angioplasty, or stroke in the last 2 months.
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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