New ablation approach for persistent atrial fibrillation with heart issues
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests a new way to treat long-lasting atrial fibrillation using focused energy (pulse field ablation) guided by special heart mapping. It may help people who have not improved with medications or have other heart problems like heart failure.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You have had atrial fibrillation that lasts at least one month and causes symptoms.
- You have tried or cannot take heart rhythm medications, or choose not to.
- You have heart failure symptoms (NYHA class II or III) or weak heart pumping (LVEF 50% or less) or a high stroke risk score (CHA2DS2-VASc 4 or more).
- You have not had any prior ablation or heart surgery on the left upper chamber.
- Your left atrial size is not larger than 5.5 cm.
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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