Active clinical trials for "Atrial Fibrillation"

It is not known how to best restart warfarin after temporary withdrawal. Participants will be randomized to two groups. Group 1 will restart warfarin at their usual maintenance dose, group 2 will restart warfarin at double their maintenance dose for two days followed by their usual maintenance dose. The main outcome parameter will be the number of patients who are back in therapeutic INR (international normalized ratio) range 4, and 9 days after restarting anticoagulation with warfarin. Thromboembolic and/or bleeding events will be recorded as additional parameters. These data will be collected by a standardized telephone interview at 1 month. In addition, the investigators will evaluate a possible prothrombotic state by measuring the potential of thrombin generation and D-dimers in the subset of patients visiting HHS-General Hospital for their INR tests.

The hypothesis of this study was that early re-ablation (test) was superior to AAD therapy (control) in patients with previous failed PVI ablation for paroxysmal AF.

The purpose of this study is to compare the therapeutic strategies of rate control versus rhythm control in cardiac surgery patients who develop in-hospital postoperative atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (AF). In patients who develop AF during hospitalization after cardiac surgery, the hypothesis is that a strategy of rhythm control will reduce days in hospital within 60 days of the occurrence of AF compared to a strategy of rate control.

This study will evaluate the next generation WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure Device as implanted in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) with a CHADS2 stroke risk stratification score of 1 or greater. This is a prospective, non-randomized study to evaluate the initial use of the next generation WATCHMAN Device.

Initiation of warfarin therapy is problematic. The investigators goal was to evaluate if a new demographic/pharmacogenetic algorithm is better than a usual algorithm based on INR value at day five after four days of 5 mg/day warfarin. To this end patients with atrial fibrillation starting warfarin are randomized in two arms.

This prospective, randomized study aims to compare the impact of ablation of perimitral flutter only versus cardioversion and repeat isolation of pulmonary veins with ablation of additional triggers, on procedure outcome.

This study will investigate if treatment with vernakalant hydrochloride (MK-6621) results in a greater proportion of patients with treatment-induced conversion of Atrial Fibrillation to sinus rhythm compared to placebo.

In the treatment of symptomatic drug resistant persistent atrial fibrillation (Ps AF), catheter ablation has a class IIA indication. During the follow-up, a significant amount of patients (~50%) will experience atrial tachycardias (AT) recurrence. The endpoint of AT ablation during the second procedure has not been validated. At present, several strategies are considered as good clinical practice. Main objective: To evaluate if ablation of all inducible AT post AF ablation (ATPAFA) offers as substantial benefit in comparison with ablation of the clinical ATPAF only during a redo procedure post initial persistent AF ablation. Secondary objectives: To evaluate the prognosis of non-inducibility during a redo procedure for ATPAFA

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasability of a new epicardial and minimal invasive ablation technique of the left atrium isolating the pulmonary veins for prevention of atrial fibrillation recurrences in patients with antiarrhythmic drug refractory lone atrial fibrillation.

For patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure, current treatment can include AV nodal ablation with biventricular pacing. Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is a new procedure for this patient population which attempts to restore sinus rhythm. This trial is a randomized controlled trial of AVN ablation with biventricular pacing versus PVI for atrial fibrillation patients with congestive heart failure.