Heart attack patients monitored for hidden rhythm disorder

NCT ID NCT04528511

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Shanghai 10th People's Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tracks 774 adults who develop a new type of irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) while hospitalized for a heart attack. Researchers will use continuous electronic monitoring to measure how much time patients spend in this abnormal rhythm. The goal is to see if the amount of irregular rhythm predicts future health problems like death or heart failure, and to help doctors decide who needs blood thinners.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to better ways to predict complications and guide blood-thinner use in heart attack patients who develop atrial fibrillation.
What could go wrong: This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test a new therapy. Results may only show associations, not cause and effect.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute myocardial infarction atrial fibrillation

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION ATRIAL FIBRILLATION NEW ONSET

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital
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Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200072, China
Kaifeng Central Hospital
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Kaifeng, Henan, China
Luoyang Central Hospital
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Luoyang, Henan, China
Shanghai Seventh People's Hospital
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Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
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Zhengzhou, Henan, China

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