Freezing heart tissue during surgery could stop atrial fibrillation
NCT ID NCT06557616
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests a device called CoolCryo that freezes small areas of heart tissue to stop atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat). It is being used in 20 people who are already having mitral valve surgery. The goal is to see if the freezing treatment can keep the heart in normal rhythm for at least 6 months without serious side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CoolCryo system (cryoablation device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safe way to eliminate atrial fibrillation during mitral valve surgery, reducing stroke and heart failure risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 20 people, so results may not apply to everyone. Cryoablation carries risks like heart tissue damage or irregular heartbeat.
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Locations
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Antoni Jurasz University Hospital No. 1
RECRUITINGBydgoszcz, 85-094, Poland
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Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases
RECRUITINGZabrze, 41-800, Poland
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