150
Participants
Start Date
October 31, 2002
Primary Completion Date
November 30, 2005
Study Completion Date
November 30, 2005
Pulmonary vein isolation using microwave energy
The surgical ablation procedure is the first step during surgery and is performed before institution of cardiopulmonary bypass allowing off-pump beating heart ablation. The off-pump beating heart ablation procedure is performed according to a specific box lesion surrounding the pulmonary veins, using microwave energy. Afterwards cardiac surgery is performed as usual in both treatment arms.
Dept. of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht
Profileringsfonds Maastricht
UNKNOWN
Maastricht University Medical Center
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