Pulmonary Vein Isolation Outcomes With Fish Oils

NO_LONGER_AVAILABLE · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Atrial Fibrillation

In brief

Fish oil therapy may decrease the incidence of cardiac arrhythmias. This study will test whether pre-treatment with fish oils before catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation decreases the early post operative occurrence of atrial fibrillation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00841451

Run by

St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center

Last updated by the study team

2016-03-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Paroxysmal Atrial fibrillation (PAF).
• Persistent atrial fibrillation. Persistent AF is not self-limited.

You may not qualify if…

• Previous pulmonary vein isolation ablation procedure
• Contraindication for anticoagulation
• Permanent AF
• Severe valvular pathology
• Concurrent use of antiarrhythmic medications
• Inability to give consent
• Pregnancy

Where it is running

• The Valley Hospital — Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States
• University Medical Practice Associates 425 West 59th St. #9C — New York, New York, United States
• St.Luke's Hospital 1111 Amsterdam Ave. 3rd Floor Cardiology — New York, New York, United States

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