View clinical trials related to Atrial Fibrillation.
Filter by:The aim this study will be to find out which patients are at risk of heart attacks/strokes up to several years after discharge from an ICU. This study will also investigate whether treatments and events occurring in ICU contribute to this risk.
The purpose of this study is to collect data on laser ballon (2nd gen) systems for catheter ablation for AF, in order to determine the safety and the efficacy of this technique. Moreover, the investigators aim to determine the short and long term outcomes of pulmonary vein isolation evaluating arrhythmia recurrence, especially using continuous rhythm monitoring with implantable loop recorders (ILR).
Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart arrhythmia with a prevalence of approximately 2% in the western world. Atrial fibrillation is associated with an increased risk of death and morbidity. The comparable effects of a lenient rate control strategy and a strict rate control strategy in patients with atrial fibrillation are uncertain and only one trial has assessed this previously in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation. The investigators will therefore undertake a randomised, superiority trial at four hospitals in Denmark.
Despite their usefulness in perioperative and acute care settings, factor-Xa inhibitors-specific assays are scarcely available, contrary to heparin anti-Xa assay. The investigators aimed at assessing whether the widely used heparin anti-Xa assay can quantify the apixaban, rivaroxaban, fondaparinux and danaparoid levels.
Currently, the usual initial strategy for direct current cardioversion (DCCV) typically involves delivering 200J of electricity between two pads placed in the anterior and posterior positions (i.e., one on the chest and one on the back). However, this technique may be less likely to result in successful cardioversion in obese patients (BMI ≥30 kg/m2). Failure to achieve sinus rhythm then necessitates additional shocks, which still may ultimately fail to terminate the patient's atrial fibrillation, thereby increasing the likelihood of adverse events from multiple cardioversion attempts "Dual-DCCV" is a technique in which four pads are used to deliver two simultaneous shocks of 200J, totaling 400J. Guidelines published by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology/Heart Rhythm Society and the European Society of Cardiology provide only general guidance regarding the appropriate technique and energy selection in patients undergoing cardioversion, with no specific recommendations pertaining to dual-DCCV or obese patients. This study aims to assess the safety and efficacy of dual-DCCV as an initial treatment strategy, compared to standard single-DCCV, in the obese population.
A multi-center, retrospective, single arm post market registry to evaluate procedural outcomes data using the Cardiva VASCADE MVP Venous Vascular Closure System (VVCS) for the management of the femoral venotomy after catheter-based atrial fibrillation interventions with or without another arrythmia performed via 6-12F procedural sheaths with single or multiple access sites per limb for patients who are discharged the same day.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia associated with excessive risk of ischemic stroke and heart failure as well as reduced life expectancy. On the other hand, chronic coronary syndromes (CCS) remains the main cause of morbidity and mortality in an aging population. Both disease entities share common risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes and obesity The purpose of the study is to investigate the hypothesis indicating lack of significant coronary lesions in AF vs. sinus rhythm (SR) patients.
The STAREE-HEART sub-study will examine the effect of statin treatment over a 3-year period compared with placebo on markers of cardiac ageing. This will include determining global longitudinal strain with transthoracic echocardiography, atrial fibrillation with home measures twice daily for two weeks and changes in biomarkers.
Lifelong oral anticoagulant (OAC) therapy is the preferred treatment for the prevention of thromboembolic events in the majority of patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF). Adherence to medication is essential for valid treatment for OAC therapy. The study aims to explore whether the advanced educational intervention would improve the adherence to dabigatran.
This study examines the implications of providing hospital-level care in rural homes.