About this trial
The STOP AF First PAS is a prospective, global, multi-center, observational trial.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Subject has been diagnosed with symptomatic paroxysmal AF
Subject is ≥ 18 years of age or minimum age as required by local regulations
Planned pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) procedure using the commercially available Arctic Front™ cardiac cryoablation catheter System.
Willing to comply with study requirements and give informed consent (defined as legally effective, documented confirmation of a subject's voluntary agreement to participate in this clinical study) or authorization per institution and geographical requirements
Disqualifiers
Temporary treatment with a class I or III AAD (treatment at a therapeutic dose for a period of <4 weeks prior to the index PVI procedure)
Recent treatment with a class I or III AAD (within 6 months of the index PVI procedure) at a dose below therapeutic threshold according to the AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
A subject who has received a chemical cardioversion may be included in the study. This includes a chemical cardioversion prior to enrollment and between enrollment and ablation.
Subject has had a prior atrial ablation (except for cavo-tricuspid isthmus (CTI) ablation for AFL)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Arctic Front™ Cardiac Cryoablation Catheter