Arrhythmia and systemic ventricular function in atrial switch for TGA

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  The atrial switch procedure for transposition of the great arteries with a focus on systemic ventricular dysfunction and atrial tachyarrhythmia: a single centre experience in the United Kingdom

• IRAS ID

  132638

• Contact name

  John O'Sullivan

• Contact email

  john.o'sullivan@nuth.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• Research summary

  The study is a retrospective analysis of data currently held in clinical notes and on departmental databases related to adult patients who have had an atrial switch operation (surgery to re-direct the direction of blood within the heart) as a child having been born with transposition of the great arteries (the major atery and vein coming from/to the heart are switched round). We are specifically looking at the incidence of abnormal heart rhythms and reduced pumping capacity of the heart related to the operation over the course of time.

• REC name

  North East - Newcastle & North Tyneside 2 Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  13/NE/0310

• Date of REC Opinion

  4 Nov 2013

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion