Short Term Outcomes From Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

Virginia Commonwealth University118 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of minimally invasive surgery for atrial fibrillation.

Patients who are undergoing or who have undergone minimally invasive surgery for atrial fibrillation will be followed prospectively. At 6 to 9 months, 1 and two years post surgery follow-up subjects will receive a trans-telephonic monitor to wear for approximately 1 month, and will submit transmissions on a daily basis. Episodes of atrial fibrillation will be documented during this time. The overall efficacy of the procedure will be assessed based on the freedom from atrial fibrillation at the time of transtelephonic monitoring.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

118

Conditions

Atrial Fibrillation

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 85 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 or older * paroxysmal, persistent, or permanent atrial fibrillation Exclusion Criteria: * concomitant heart surgery requiring open thoracotomy

Locations (1)

Division of Cardiology Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Transtelephonic monitoring for the identification of post surgical Atrial Fibrillation

Time frame: six months and 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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