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Filter by:This randomized controlled study was conducted to investigate the effects of face-to-face Education and tele-education given to individuals with atrial fibrillation taking oral Anticoagulants on their medication compliance and satisfaction levels. The study sample comprised 150 individuals. Of them, 50 were assigned to the control Group, 50 in the experimental group 1, and 50 for the experimental group 2. Data were collected by the Descriptive Information Form, Medication Compliance Notification Scale and Duke Anticoagulant Satisfaction Scale. The Intervention Group 1 Was given face-to-face education. The Intervention Group 2 was given tele-education. The control group underwent no intervention.
The goal of this clinical trial is to treatment of patients with persistent atrial fibrillation with PFA/RFA. 10 patients will be treated by PFA/RFA catheter or PFA catheter only. Participants will followed 1、3 month after catheter ablation
Atrial Fibrillation represents an important risk of cardioembolic stroke. In more than 90% of cases, thrombus originate in the left atrial appendage. Therefore guidelines recommend the anticoagulation of patients with atrial fibrillation and a significant cardioembolic risk, predicted by the CHA2DS2VASc score. However, serious bleeding complications may definitively contraindicate the use of anticoagulants. For those patients, percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) has became a recommended alternative to prevent the thrombus formation and reduce the risk of cardioembolic events. In the CHU of Brest, more than 120 patients have been treated with LAAO for the last 8 years with two different occluder devices : WATCHMAN®, Boston Scientifc and AMPLATZER Amulet®, Abbott Laboratories. This retrospective longitudinal observational study named CLAPOT (CHU of Brest' Left Atrial Appendage Percutaneous Occlusion Treatment) aims to evaluate the long term results of this procedure for effectiveness and safety and to compare the results between the two devices (Watchman and Amplatzer).
Ibrutinib, an oral inhibitor of Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK), has recently revolutionized the treatment of various chronic B-cell malignancies and particularly chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Atrial fibrillation (AF) has early emerged as a cardiovascular adverse effect (CVAE) of ibrutinib but underlying mechanisms of IRAF are not fully understood. While a dose-reduction or an interruption of ibrutinib is mentioned in the summary of product characteristics of ibrutinib, any beneficial effect on IRAF management of such a management is unclear. The main aim of this study is to determine if IRAF is a dose-dependent CVAE in chronic B-cell malignancies patients by studying the association between ibrutinib dose and IRAF reporting in Vigibase®, the World Health Organization (WHO) pharmacovigilance database.
This clinical investigation is intended to demonstrate safety and effectiveness of the Volt™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) Catheter Sensor Enabled™, the Volt™ PFA Generator, Agilis™ NxT Steerable Introducer Dual-Reach™, and EnSite™ X EP System EnSite™ Pulsed Field Ablation Module (for simplicity of reference this device collection will hereafter be referred to as the Volt™ PFA system) for the treatment of symptomatic, recurrent, drug-refractory paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation.
This randomised study will compare pulsed field ablation and cryoballoon ablation with respect to ablation lesion quality as assessed by late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) at 3 months post-ablation. Patients scheduled for first-time AF ablation will be randomised in a 2:1 fashion to receive PVI-only, either by pulsed field ablation (Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation System, Boston Scientific) or cryoballoon ablation (Medtronic Cryoballoon Ablation System).
The clinical benefit of pill-in-the-POCKET anticoagulation after atrial fibrillation catheter ablation remains uncertain. We aimed to evaluate the clinical benefit and safety of pill-in-the-POCKET anticoagulation after atrial fibrillation catheter ablation by randomizing into two groups: non-interrupted anticoagulation after the procedure and anticoagulation based on atrial fibrillation recurrence confirmed by implantable loop recorders.
The APPEND-CT registry is an investigator-driven multicenter retrospective observational database intended to compile cardiac CT follow-up data after Watchman FLX device implantation and function as a platform for answering clinical and research questions within LAAC follow-up. The derived studies should support therapeutic decision-making, improve risk-stratification in LAAC and help generate hypotheses for potential future clinical intervention trials.
Longitudinal, observational cohort study to evaluate changes in left atrial (LA) reservoir function during exercise and overall exertional capacity in patients following catheter ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF).
The project is a multicenter, open-label, randomized medical experiment, which was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of single-stage pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) and implantation of left atrial appendage occluder (LAAO) in comparison with either isolated LAAO implantation or chronic therapy with non-vitamin K antagonists anticoagulants (NOAC) in patients with recent-onset ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation (AF). Based on former randomized controlled trials, percutaneous implantation of LAAO was shown to be non-inferior to vitamin K antagonists (VKA), but according to guidelines the use of LAAO is recommended only in patients with absolute contraindication to chronic anticoagulation therapy. PVI constitutes an acknowledged rhythm control management strategy in patients with paroxysmal and persistent AF, which leads to symptomatic relief in about 60% of treated patients, however, its beneficial effect on long-term outcome was demonstrated only in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. The feasibility and compatibility of both interventions performed as a combined single-stage procedure are warranted by common vascular access via transseptal puncture, which may lead to reduction of procedural cost and shortened overall duration of both interventions. Taking into consideration the preliminary registry data, the combined single-stage PVI and LAAO implantation are thought to be a safe procedure in patients with a high risk of recurrent ischemic stroke and cardiovascular death. The study will comprise 240 patients who were diagnosed with ischemic stroke within preceding 6-12 weeks, with confirmed paroxysmal or persistent AF and low-to-moderate psychomotor dysfunction in the course of cerebral incident, who completed early neurological rehabilitation and are characterized by high risk of ischemic stroke recurrence (CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥2 pts in men; ≥3 pts in women) and who received adequate oral anticoagulation therapy (NOAC/VKA) for ≥4 weeks. After exclusion of thrombus and potential anatomical contraindications to the procedure on transesophageal echocardiography, patients will be randomized in 1:1:1 ratio to study group treated with combined single-stage PVI + LAAO implantation during 3-day hospitalization and to control group subject to LAAO implantation or control group subject to chronic therapy with NOAC. The duration of active enrollment phase will be 18 months. Subsequent follow-up phase will include scheduled outpatient visits (at 3, 12, 48 months) and phone call interview (at 6, 18, 24, 36 months) in order to evaluate the occurrence of clinical and safety endpoints, medical symptoms and signs, quality of life reflected by structured questionnaire, the presence of AF on 7-day Holter electrocardiography. Follow-up visits will also include blood laboratory tests analysis, including biomarkers of heart failure and left atrial wall stress, as well as transthoracic echocardiography with tissue Doppler imaging and strain imaging. In addition, patients in study group and control group treated with LAAO will attend additional outpatient visit at 6 weeks in order to perform transesophageal echocardiography so as to confirm procedural success and allow for termination of chronic anticoagulation therapy. Co-primary composite endpoint will comprise cardiovascular death, ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack, systemic arterial embolism and major non-procedural bleeding, including intracranial bleeding (non-inferiority). The current project was based on the preliminary results of nonrandomized studies, which delivered evidence for feasibility of combined single-stage PVI and percutaneous left atrial appendage closure and laid ground for future randomized controlled trials. It is expected that the proposed intervention will be non-inferior in terms of composite cerebrovascular events and superior in terms of major nonprocedural bleeding in comparison to chronic NOAC therapy.