New heart procedure could free AF patients from daily pills
NCT ID NCT05552963
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new device that uses electrical pulses to treat a type of irregular heartbeat called paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. 142 people who had not been helped by standard medications took part. The goal was to see if the procedure could keep their heart rhythm normal for a year without needing anti-arrhythmic drugs.
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Locations
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Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Shanghai General Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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The first affiliated hospital of Dalian Medical University
Dalian, Liaoning, China
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The first affiliated hospital of Zhengzhou University
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China
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West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Chengdu, Sichuan, China