A Prospective Multi Centre Trial on Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Atrial Fibrillation focused on measuring Catheter ablation, Heart/surgery, Cardial surgical procedures
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: referred for elective heart surgery with extracorporeal circulation suffers from AF for more than 6 months but less than 7 years aged between 18 and 80 years ejection fraction above 30 % Exclusion Criteria: Reoperations NYHA class IV Ischemic mitral incompetence Creatinine > 140 Transmural myocardial infarction < 4 weeks Endocarditis Serious peripheral vascular disease Pregnancy or breast-feeding Drug addiction Size of left atrium > 60 mm in preoperative echo-doppler investigation. Disease or other condition when the patient is unable to understand the objectives and the scope of the study.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Bipolar radiofrequency ablation