Effects of Fish Oil on Post Ablation Arrhythmias

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2011-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

To determine if peri-operative treatment with omega-3 fatty acids is associated with a decrease in the incidence of early recurrences of atrial arrhythmias (within 30 days) and an improvement in probability of long-term maintenance of sinus rhythm after radiofrequency catheter ablation for Atrial Fibrillation.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Michigan
• Collaborator: GlaxoSmithKline

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age > 18 years and < 70 years old

• Left atrial size <55 mm

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent

• Current therapy with omega-3 fatty acids

• Current therapy with a statin

• Active liver disease

• Significant comorbidity such as end-stage renal disease or cirrhosis

• Valvular prosthesis