Ten-year Outcomes After AF Ablation



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Atrial Fibrillation
Therapuetic Areas:Cardiology / Vascular Diseases
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 85
Updated:2/7/2015
Start Date:December 2002

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Trial Summary
Trial Overview
Inclusion Criteria

Long-term Outcome After Initially Successful Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation by Pulmonary Vein Isolation: a Ten-Year Cohort Study

Ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) using pulmonary vein isolation is employed when
patients do not respond favorably to medical therapy. Successful procedures are accomplished
in the majority of patients, but the outcome after many years of follow-up after ablation is
unknown.

A prospectively identified cohort of 445 patients who demonstrated freedom from AF for at
least one year following ablation (single procedure in 391, 87.9%) was followed for 66.0 ±
34.0 months. Patients were seen at least annually as outpatients, and underwent regular ECG
monitoring, especially if there were symptoms suggestive of recurrent arrhythmia. Continued
absence of arrhythmia was defined as freedom from AF or flutter > 30 secs.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Prior AF ablation procedure

- No AF for one year post ablation

Exclusion Criteria:

- Geographic inaccessibility

- Longstanding persistent AF

- Recurrent AF within one year of ablation

- Prior AF ablation
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site
The Valley Hospital
223 N Van Dien Ave
Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450
(201) 447-8000
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