Zap away heart flutters: new device trial offers hope for AF patients

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. 18 years of age ≤75 years of age 2. The clinical diagnosis was paroxysmal atrial fibrillation 3. The disease recurred and the symptoms were obvious before enrollment 4. Atrial fibrillation was recorded by body surface electrocardiogram or by dynamic electrocardiogram (including single-lead electrocardiograph) for ≥30 s within 1 year before admission; 5. Ineffective or intolerance after treatment with at least one Class I or III antiarrhythmic drug 6. Fully understand the treatment plan, and voluntarily sign informed consent, willing to carry out the examination, surgery and follow-up required by the plan. Exclusion Criteria: 1\) Patients who had undergone surgery for atrial fibrillation 2) Left atrial thrombus 3) Patients of childbearing age who could not take effective contraceptive measures during the 12 months after enrollment 4) Anterior and posterior diameter of left atrium ≥50mm 5) Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤40% 6) Atrial fibrillation caused by hyperthyroidism or non-cardiac causes 7) Past atrial septal repair or atrial myxoma 8) Carry active implants (such as pacemakers, ICDs, etc.) 9) NYHA Grade ⅲ-ⅳ cardiac function 10) Patients with definite cerebrovascular diseases within the last 6 months (including cerebral hemorrhage, stroke, and short stroke) Transient ischemic attack) 11) Cardiovascular events within the last 3 months (including acute myocardial infarction, coronary intervention or heart bypass surgery, prosthetic valve replacement or repair, atrial or ventricular otomy) 12) Acute or severe systemic infection 13) Patients with severe liver and kidney diseases, malignant tumors and end-stage diseases, which researchers believe may interfere with the treatment, evaluation and compliance of this trial 14) Patients with obvious bleeding tendency, hypercoagulability and serious blood system diseases 15) Patients who had participated or were participating in other clinical trials within the 3 months prior to enrollment 16) Patients with other conditions deemed inappropriate by the investigator to participate in this study.