Active clinical trials for "Atrial Fibrillation"

Primary Objective: - Evaluate the rate of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) recurrences one month after randomization according to different timings of initiation of dronedarone. Secondary Objective: Evaluate the rate of AF recurrences two months after randomization. Assess the safety of the change from amiodarone to dronedarone Assess dronedarone safety Explore dronedarone and its active metabolite plasma level (in a subset of countries) Explore potential Pharmacokinetic (PK) interaction between dronedarone and amiodarone (in a subset of countries)

Explorative study in Atrial Fibrillation patients to assess Safety and Pharmacokinetics at initiation of treatment and at steady state

The purpose of this study is to examine the overall effectiveness of short-time anti-arrhythmic drug treatment with amiodarone (to control heart rhythm) to prevent short-and long-term atrial fibrillation following an ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation.

The purpose of this study is to perform a prospective, randomised study investigating the safety and efficacy of cryoballoon catheter ablation compared with radiofrequency ablation, or both together in the treatment of paroxysmal AF. The hypotheses for this study are (1) that cryothermal energy is as effective and safe as using radiofrequency energy in the treatment of paroxysmal AF and is associated with a better long term outcome, and (2) that use of both cryothermy and RF in combination is as effective and safe as using either radiofrequency energy or cryothermy alone and is associated with a better long term outcome.

It is still uncertain what the best treatment is for patients who have both atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure. The aim of the study is to help identify the optimal treatment for patients with these two significant medical conditions. This will be performed by comparing two alternative strategies for AF management: catheter ablation (to restore normal rhythm) and medical therapy (to control heart rate, but not aiming ro restore normal rhythm). After random assignment, the effect of each strategy will be assessed by looking for changes in exercise capacity, symptoms, heart pump function, and quality of life during 12 months of follow-up.

Objective: To assess the efficacy and the safety of high (9g) and low dose (4.5g) of MgS in the immediate treatment of rapid AF.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder, impairs quality of life and increases stroke risk and mortality. Despite advances in medical treatment, AF remains uncontrolled in many patients. In many patients, AF is initiated by abnormal electrical impulses from the pulmonary veins. A catheter ablation procedure called pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) has therefore been developed, using heat to isolate the PV foci from the heart. PVI is very effective, but must be repeated in up to 50% of cases because the foci isolation is not permanent after initial PVI. The intravenous administration of a drug called adenosine during the PVI procedure can unmask residual conduction that would otherwise remain unnoticed, so-called "dormant conduction". In our experience, additional ablation guided by adenosine reduces AF recurrence and the need for a repeat PVI procedure. However, the adenosine-guided approach has not yet been proven as standard therapy. The present study, to be conducted at 15 clinical centres in Canada, Europe and Australia is therefore intended to evaluate the efficacy of adenosine-guided ablation to prevent AF recurrence. Five hundred twenty-six patients will be included in the study, which should be completed within 2 years. In all patients, the presence of dormant conduction will be tested with adenosine during PVI. If dormant conduction is observed, additional ablation will be performed in half of these patients selected randomly. If there is no dormant conduction, randomly selected patients will be followed in a registry. If the adenosine-guided approach is demonstrated to improve the success rate of PVI procedures, it should become the standard approach for a "permanent cure" of AF, and therefore benefit patients by reducing arrhythmia recurrence, hospitalizations and the need for repeat interventions.

The purpose of the investigators' study is to determine the clinical utility of a warfarin-dosing algorithm that incorporates genetic information (VKORC1 and CYP2C9 alleles) for adult patients initiating warfarin therapy.

This study is designed as a randomized, controlled, prospective, non-inferiority clinical trial, where the efficacy and safety of the cryoballoon ablation system (CE certificated) will be compared to the standard ablation technique (segmental isolation of the pulmonary veins) with radiofrequency energy. The primary study aim is to investigate whether the new cryoballoon ablation catheter system (Arctic Front CryoAblation Catheters, FlexCath Steerable Sheath, CryoCath Technologies Inc., Montreal, Canada) is at least as effective as radiofrequency (RF) segmental isolation in electrically disconnecting the pulmonary veins (PV) for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) with respect to the absence of atrial arrhythmias without persistent complications after six and twelve months. Furthermore, the differences in terms of procedural complications such as pulmonary vein stenosis, phrenic nerve injuries, cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), pericardial tamponade, pain scores during the procedure, levels of cardiac inflammatory markers are compared between the treatment groups. The short and long-term clinical success as well as the costs of both systems will also be evaluated.

Demonstrate the efficacy of the device-based managed therapy to treat atrial tachycardia and fibrillation (AT/AF) in patients with CHF indication for implant of a CRT defibrillator and to demonstrate the advantage of automatic electrical therapy of atrial arrhythmias compared to an in-hospital approach for treatment of symptomatic AT/AF.