Heart zapping study tests better way to control dangerous irregular heartbeat

NCT ID NCT03057548

Summary

This study tested whether adding an extra step to a standard heart ablation procedure helps people with persistent atrial fibrillation stay in normal rhythm longer. Researchers compared the standard procedure to a more extensive one in 110 patients to see which was better at preventing the irregular heartbeat from coming back within a year. The goal was to find a more effective way to control this condition.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Heart Center, Japan Red Cross Yokohama-city Bay Hospital

    Yokohama, Japan

  • Mercy General Hospital and Dignity Health Heart and Vascular Institute

    Sacramento, California, 95819, United States

Conditions

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