Epicardial Mini-Maze Versus Catheter Ablation for the Management of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

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Conditions studied: Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

In brief

This study will assess the efficacy of catheter ablation versus the Wolf Mini-Maze surgical ablation for rhythm control in patients with persistent afib.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03446222

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

People needed

0

Starts

2016-06-01

Expected to finish

2018-12-18

Last updated by the study team

2018-02-26

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Persistent symptomatic AF with failure of at least 1 anti-arrhythmic drug
• Prior pulmonary vein isolation (PVI)
• CHA2DS2VASC > 0
• Able to tolerate and compliant with oral anticoagulation with either Warfarin, dabigatran, rivoraxaban or apixiban

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to follow-up as per protocol
• Prior valvular surgery or valve replacement
• Reversible cause for atrial fibrillation
• Currently on dialysis or renal replacement therapy
• Need for concomitant cardiac surgery
• History of MI or stroke ≤2 months prior to ablation
• Intolerance to oral anticoagulants
• Thrombus in the Left atrial appendage

Where it is running

• The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — Houston, Texas, United States

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