Status:
TERMINATED
Atrial Tissue Banking: Atrial Tissue Obtained From Patients Undergoing Heart Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Collaborating Sponsors:
EP Research funds
Conditions:
Atrial Fibrillation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Over the past decade, techniques have been refined which permit an enormous amount of information relevant to disease mechanisms to be gained from the examination of heart tissue. The Cardiovascular I...
Detailed Description
Atrial fibrillation (AF), a disorder of heart rhythm, is epidemic in the United States, affecting nearly 3 million people. AF arises in a variety of settings, often in association with other cardiac d...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18+ years of age
- Referred for heart surgery for standard indication
- Competent to give informed consent
Exclusion
- Inability to give informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00248274
Start Date
January 1 2005
End Date
January 1 2009
Last Update
November 22 2011
Active Locations (1)
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213