Status:
COMPLETED
Markers of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation in Esophageal Holter Electrocardiography
Lead Sponsor:
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Collaborating Sponsors:
Swiss Commission for Technology and Innovation
Conditions:
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Premature Complexes
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
With the use of esophageal Holter electrocardiography (eECG), the investigators will look for surrogate markers of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. To do so, the investigators will record eECGs in pati...
Detailed Description
Background The fast and correct diagnosis of heart rhythm disorders is very important to reduce morbidity and mortality in cardiovascular patients. Atrial fibrillation is of special interest, because...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Age \>/= 18 years
- Written informed consent
- Hospitalized patient on the cardiology ward or referred to the cardiological ambulatory
- Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation but in sinus rhythm at the time of inclusion (cases)
- Sinus rhythm without known heart rhythm disorders (controls)
- Exclusion Criteria
- Persistent atrial fibrillation
- Pacemaker/ICD with atrial electrode
- History of ablation of atrial fibrillation
- Instable angina pectoris/acute myocardial infarction before revascularisation
- Cardiorespiratory unstable patients
- History of heart transplantation
- Known severe bleeding diathesis
- Carcinoma of the esophagus or nasopharynx
- Pregnancy
- History of valve replacement operation less than 4 weeks ago
- Obstructive cardiomyopathy with severe dynamic LVOT-obstruction
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01436344
Start Date
September 1 2011
End Date
April 1 2015
Last Update
July 23 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Cardiology, Bern University Hospital
Bern, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, 3010 Bern