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Impact of the Pulmonary Vein Isolation on Exercise Capacity in Patients With Chronic Atrial Fibrillation

United States150 participantsStarted 2010-01

Plain-language summary

This study would assess the impact of radio-frequency catheter ablation on exercise capacity and quality of life in long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (LSP-AF) patients

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Asymptomatic LSP-AF patients undergoing first catheter ablation * \> 18-80 years * Ability to give consent Exclusion Criteria: * Low LVEF * Inability to comply with follow-up testing

What they're measuring

Improvement in exercise capacity and/or endothelial health

Timeframe: 5-6 months following catheter ablation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01892774

SponsorTexas Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Foundation

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2018-12

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