Status:
TERMINATED
Measuring Electrical Resistance of Different Tissues on the Outer Surface of the Heart
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborating Sponsors:
Biosense Webster, Inc.
Conditions:
Cardiomyopathies
Ventricular Dysfunction
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Brief Summary
This is a research study to evaluate the electrical properties of heart tissue. The purpose of this study is to determine the impedance (electrical resistance) of different tissues on the outer surfac...
Detailed Description
The treatment of cardiac arrhythmias with endocardial catheter ablation has evolved rapidly over the past few decades. At the time of this writing, the ablation of almost all atrial and ventricular ar...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All adult patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery for coronary artery disease (with or without normal heart function) or valvular disease (with normal heart function) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania under the direction of Y. Joseph Woo MD will be eligible.
Exclusion
- Patients undergoing emergent surgery and patients with idiopathic cardiomyopathy, infiltrative cardiomyopathies and hypertrophic cardiomyopathies will be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
8 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00291174
Start Date
April 1 2006
End Date
January 1 2008
Last Update
August 16 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104