RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04240366

Additional Left Atrial Appendage Isolation During Balloon Ablation for Persistent or Long-standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation


Sponsor

University of Luebeck

Enrollment

350 participants

Start Date

Dec 17, 2019

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Additional left atrial appendage isolation during balloon ablation for persistent or long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation can reduce atrial fibrillation reoccurrence within 3-12 months compared to balloon-based pulmonary vein isolation only.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria3

  • Persistent or long-standing persistent AF (i.e. continuous AF that was/is sustained \>7 days or \>12 months, respectively)
  • Age ≥18 and ≤80 years
  • Indication for AF ablation as per current guidelines

Exclusion Criteria8

  • Missing informed consent
  • LAA diameter \>25mm 10mm distant from circumflex artery assessed by TEE
  • Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
  • Long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation with a continuous AF duration of \>4 years
  • Previous pulmonary vein isolation or MAZE surgery
  • Previous led atrial appendage closure or surgical excision
  • Left atrial diameter \>60 mm at baseline
  • Left atrial thrombus at baseline

Interventions

PROCEDUREControl intervention

patients treated with balloon-based ablation of AF by PVI

PROCEDUREExperimental intervention

patients treated with balloon-based ablation of AF by PVI


Locations(3)

University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Asklepios Klinik Altona

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Clinic for Rhythmologiy Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein Germany

Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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