Simple blood test and health history may spare patients uncomfortable heart exam
NCT ID NCT03455673
First seen Mar 20, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This study tested whether a simple scoring system (ATE score) can safely rule out dangerous blood clots in the heart before a procedure to treat atrial fibrillation. Over 3,000 adults scheduled for catheter ablation were checked using both the ATE score and a standard ultrasound. The goal was to see if a zero ATE score could reliably avoid the need for the uncomfortable ultrasound.
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Locations
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Centre Hospitalier de Pau
Pau, France
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Groupe Hospitalier de la Rochelle Ré Aunis
La Rochelle, France
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Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière
Paris, France
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Service de cardiologie, CH Annecy Genevois
Annecy, France
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Service de cardiologie, CH Le Mans
Le Mans, France
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Service de cardiologie, CHR Metz Thionville
Metz, France
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Service de cardiologie, CHU Brest
Brest, France
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Service de cardiologie, CHU Nîmes
Nîmes, France
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Service de cardiologie, CHU Rouen
Rouen, France
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Service de cardiologie, CHU Saint Etienne
Saint-Etienne, France
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Service de cardiologie, CHU Toulouse
Toulouse, France
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Service de cardiologie, Centre Hospitalier du pays d'Aix
Aix-en-Provence, France
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Service de cardiologie, Clinique Saint Joseph
Trélaze, France
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Service de cardiologie, Hôpital privé du Confluent
Nantes, France
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University Hospital Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland
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