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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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

  • Shanghai General Hospital

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

  • The first affiliated hospital of Dalian Medical University

    Dalian, Liaoning, China

  • The first affiliated hospital of Zhengzhou University

    Zhengzhou, Henan, China

  • Tianjin Medical University General Hospital

    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China

  • West China Hospital of Sichuan University

    Chengdu, Sichuan, China