Clinical and Economic Consequences of Left Atrial Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation of Persistent and Permanent Atrial Fibrillation During Cardiac Surgery
Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Artery Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Atrial Fibrillation focused on measuring Persistent Atrial Fibrillation, Permanent Atrial Fibrillation, Mitral Valve Defect, Tricuspid Valve Defect, Aortic Valve Defect
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Persistent atrial fibrillation Permanent atrial fibrillation Mitral valve defect Tricuspid valve defect Aortic valve defect Coronary artery disease Exclusion Criteria: Pregnancy Age < 18 or > 75 Years Emergency surgery Left dominant coronary circulation (relative contraindication) Coronary arteries of the posterior wall without pathological findings: No inclusion Stenosis of the posterior wall vessels, supplied with a CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting): Inclusion possible Left ventricular ejection fraction < 30% Size of the left atrium > 7 cm Thrombosis of the left atrial appendage Leads in the coronary sinus Atrial flutter Infective endocarditis Reoperation Participation in other studies Life expectancy of less than 12 months Psychiatric disorders Hyperthyreosis
Sites / Locations
- Klinik für Herz-, Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie
- Klinikum der Universität Muenchen Großhadern Cardiac Surgery
- Klinik für Herz- und Thoraxchirurgie
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Herzchirurgie der Rhein. Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
- Klinik für Herz- und Thoraxchirurgie der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Other
No Ablation
bipolar radiofrequency ablation of persistent and permanent AF
intra operative bipolar RF ablation of persistent and permanent AF