Study of the Effect of Cardioversion on Cardiac Volume in Patients With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

N/ATerminatedNCT00209911

Hvidovre University Hospital60 enrolled

Overview

The main objectives in this study were to examine the cardiac structural and functional changes in patients with persistent and permanent AF, with the aim of improving our understanding of the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms. In addition we aimed to identify variables predictive of recurrent AF.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Atrial Fibrillation

Interventions

cardioversionPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 0 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: \- Exclusion Criteria: * severe pulmonary or renal disease * contraindications to magnetic resonance imaging * valvular disease * previous cardiac surgery

Locations (1)

Dept. of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre

Hvidovre, Denmark

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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