Pacemaker placement to preserve heart function in atrial fibrillation
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests a new way to place a pacemaker in people with atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat) to help keep the heart's pumping strength normal. The research team wants to see if this special pacing method works better at preserving heart function than standard pacing.
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Who can take part
- You are at least 18 years old and younger than 90.
- You have atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat) that needs a pacemaker because the heart beats too fast and requires a special procedure, or because it beats too slowly (50 beats per minute or less).
- Your heart's pumping strength is normal — at least 50% on an echo test (ejection fraction).
- You are covered by French social security and are willing to give written consent.
- You do not need a defibrillator, have not had a pacemaker or defibrillator implanted before, and do not have a mechanical tricuspid valve in your heart.
- You do not have severe kidney disease, chronic breathing failure, or another serious illness that would limit life expectancy to under 2 years.
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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