Preventing irregular heartbeat after heart surgery with radiofrequency
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether using radiofrequency energy to isolate a small area in the heart's left upper chamber can prevent a common irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) after heart surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled for heart surgery with a specific surgeon (V.K.)
- You have agreed to participate and signed a consent form
- You have never been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter
- Your surgery is not minimally invasive or done without a heart-lung machine
- Your surgery is not an emergency or salvage procedure
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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