New heart ablation tech shows promise for AFib patients

NCT ID NCT03729830

First seen Jan 23, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 19 times

Summary

This study tested a special mapping system and catheters to treat a type of irregular heartbeat called paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AFib). 415 people who had never had this procedure before took part. The goal was to see if the system could safely and effectively stop AFib episodes for at least 12 months after the procedure.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AdventHealth Orlando

    Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States

  • Bethesda North Hospital

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220, United States

  • Broward General Medical Center

    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

  • Catholic Medical Center

    Manchester, New Hampshire, 03102, United States

  • Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace

    Monaco, 98000, Monaco

  • Christus Trinity Mother Frances Health System

    Tyler, Texas, 75701, United States

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

  • Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

    Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756-1000, United States

  • HeartPlace Mid-Cities EP

    Bedford, Texas, 76021, United States

  • Juedisches Krankenhaus Berlin

    Mitte, 13347, Germany

  • Kaleida Health

    Buffalo, New York, 14213, United States

  • Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center

    Daegu, 42601, South Korea

  • Kokura Memorial Hospital

    Fukuoka-ken, 802-8555, Japan

  • Korea University Medical Center

    Seoul, 2841, South Korea

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital

    Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103, United States

  • Nebraska Heart Institute

    Lincoln, Nebraska, 68526, United States

  • Orion Medical

    Pasadena, Texas, 77505, United States

  • Papworth Hospital

    Cambridge, CB2 0AY, United Kingdom

  • St. John's Hospital

    Springfield, Illinois, 62769, United States

  • St. Lukes Idaho Cardiology Associates

    Boise, Idaho, 83712, United States

  • Staedtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe

    Karlsruhe, 76133, Germany

  • Torrance Memorial Medical Center

    Torrance, California, 90505, United States

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

  • University of Chicago Hospital

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

  • Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital

    Kanagawa Prefecture, 238-8558, Japan

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