Cerebral Embolization During Pulmonary Vein Isolation

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Conditions studied: Atrial Fibrillation, Ischemic Stroke, Cerebral Microembolism

In brief

The goal of the TCD-CA study is to determine the frequency of cerebral embolization during pulmonary vein isolation using continuous transcranial Doppler examination. Different parts of the procedure, different ablation techniques and periprocedural anticoagulation regimes will be compared.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05048004

Run by

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

People needed

20

Starts

2021-12-01

Expected to finish

2025-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-08-20

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing first-ever catheter-based ablation at Charité-Campus Benjamin Franklin
• age 18 years or older

You may not qualify if…

• pregnancy
• patient unable to provide written informed consent

Where it is running

• Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin — Berlin, Germany (enrolling)

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