Comparing two guidance methods for pulsed field ablation in atrial fibrillation
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways of guiding a procedure to treat atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat). One uses special sound waves to see inside the heart, and the other uses electrical mapping. Both are used with the FARAPULSE system to deliver a type of energy called pulsed fields to fixed areas of the heart.
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Who can take part
- You have paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF), meaning episodes of irregular heartbeat that come and go and stop on their own within 7 days.
- You are already scheduled to have a catheter ablation (a procedure to fix the irregular heartbeat) using the FARAPULSE system.
- You have not had a prior ablation in the left upper chamber of your heart.
- You do not need other heart ablation beyond isolating the pulmonary veins (the spots where AF often starts).
- You do not have severe kidney disease, severe heart failure, or major heart events (like heart attack or stroke) in the last 90 days.
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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