Sedation types for heart rhythm ablation treatment
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to keep you comfortable during a minimally invasive procedure to treat irregular heartbeats (atrial fibrillation): lighter sedation where you're drowsy but responsive, versus deeper anesthesia where you're fully asleep. The goal is to see which approach is safer and works better for a newer ablation technique called pulsed-field ablation.
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Who can take part
- Age 18–80 years
- Diagnosed with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeats that come and go)
- Never had catheter ablation (a wire-based heart procedure) before for atrial fibrillation
- Scheduled to undergo pulsed-field ablation at this hospital
- Able to complete follow-up visits and provide written consent
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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