Pulmonary Vein Isolation Outcomes With Fish Oils

• Status: No longer available
• Trial end date: 1969-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Fish oil therapy may decrease the incidence of cardiac arrhythmias. This study will test whether pre-treatment with fish oils before catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation decreases the early post operative occurrence of atrial fibrillation.

Details

• Lead Sponsor: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
• Collaborator: GlaxoSmithKline

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Paroxysmal Atrial fibrillation (PAF).

• Persistent atrial fibrillation. Persistent AF is not self-limited.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous pulmonary vein isolation ablation procedure

• Contraindication for anticoagulation

• Permanent AF

• Severe valvular pathology

• Concurrent use of antiarrhythmic medications

• Inability to give consent

• Pregnancy