Non-fluoroscopy ablation of AF/AT (ZERO-AF)

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  ZERO radiation exposure for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation or left atrial tachycardia

• IRAS ID

  244447

• Contact name

  Sabine Ernst

• Contact email

  s.ernst@rbht.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Research office

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 8 months, 0 days

• Research summary

  Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia but can be treated by a catheter procedure where specialized wires are inserted in the left upper heart chamber. We developed a method to do this procedure without the need to use any harmful x-rays to visualise the catheters (typically 10 – 25 min). We will use a specialized needle that this is also shown as a little icon on the computer system (CARTO) that we routinely use to see all catheters in the heart. We seek to demonstrate that these procedures can be carried out safely and successfully without any prolongation of the procedure duration and compare the results with historic procedures done by the same operator in the years 2012-2017.

• REC name

  South West - Frenchay Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  18/SW/0186

• Date of REC Opinion

  18 Sep 2018

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion