Comparing catheter ablation vs medications for frequent extra heartbeats
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares two treatments for people with frequent extra heartbeats (PVCs): a procedure called catheter ablation or medications. It aims to find which works better and has fewer side effects.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You must have a high number of extra heartbeats (at least 10% of your total heartbeats) on a heart monitor test.
- Your heart's pumping strength must be normal (normal ejection fraction).
- You cannot have any significant heart disease, like blocked arteries or valve problems.
- You cannot have a history of dangerous fast heart rhythms from the lower chambers of the heart (ventricular tachycardia).
- You cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding.
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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