Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery by Pericardiotomy
Pericardiotomy for Prevention of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery in China
Changhai Hospital
650 participants
Dec 1, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
PRINCE-CH is a multicentre, randomized controlled trial which evaluates the effectiveness and safety of posterior pericardiotomy in preventing POAF after cardiac surgery in Chinese population.
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Interventions
The surgeon will perform a posterior pericardiotomy while the patient is on cardiopulmonary bypass. In detail, a 4-cm opening in the posterior pericardium will be made with a cautery between the left inferior pulmonary vein and the diaphragm. Then a soft channel drain will be placed through the opening in pericardium with the tip into the left pleural space.
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NCT06728826