Clinical trials

A prospective, non-blinded, multi-center study to assess the impact of early Catheter Ablation (CA) in patients with a new diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation(AF) at the time of stroke. 100 patients will be enrolled.

Main aim will be to compare in patients with cardiac dysautonomia, newly developed disease specific questionnaire to established generalized SF-36 and EQ-5d questionnaires, as there are no disease specific questionnaires for comparison. These novel and established questionnaires will then be compared among groups who have relatively stable disease or stable symptoms with patients who will be expected to have a change in symptoms and QoL.

Observational two phase, retrospective and prospective registry study to assess the prevalence of and characterize outcomes of autonomic dysfunction (AD) in patients who undergo bariatric surgery (BS) and to better define the underlying pathophysiology of AD following BS.

This is a prospective, single center, non-randomized study with two parallel arms intended to study if 4D Intracardiac echocardiography (4D-ICE) (Nuvision, Nuvera TM) will provide better visualization of the anatomical landmarks from the larger imaging volume and provide optimal intra procedural guidance similar to Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) (GE 6VT-D ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER) for Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC). The study will enroll approximately 52 subjects and will be followed through 12 months.

This prospective, observational study is a single center clinical registry of patients referred for management of symptomatic or asymptomatic Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs). Subjects will be followed through 12 months. The study will enroll approximately 50 patients.

This study is intended to assess the incidence and correlation to the development of peri-device leaks (PDLs), device related thrombosis (DRTs) and cerebral vascular accident (CVA)/transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) in association with left atrial appendage contrast flow (LAA-CF). It will be a multi-center, retrospective study. Approximately 100 subject charts will be reviewed.

Bupivacaine is the most widely used local anesthetic agent across majority of the Cardiac Implantable Electronic device (CIED) implant procedures in the United States. It is hypothesized that the combination of Bupivacaine-Ketorolac-Ketamine (BKK) is more effective in alleviating perioperative and postoperative pain as compared to the use of bupivacaine alone. A few studies have been done to look for the effectiveness of BKK in abdominal surgical procedures. However, no study has been done to evaluate its efficacy and effectiveness in patients undergoing CIED insertion.

This "How caffeine Induces Atrial Tachyarrhythmias" trial will be a multi-center, randomized, double-blinded trial of intravenous caffeine versus placebo among patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation procedures for Atrial Fibrillation(AF).

The novel Amplatzer steerable delivery sheath (Abbott Vascular) is found to be safe and effective in performing LAAO procedure. However, the procedural outcomes have not been compared with the traditional non-steerable fixed curve sheath. In this study investigators aim to compare the outcome of patients undergoing left atrial appendage occlusion with the dual mechanism closure Amulet device using non-steerable fixed curve sheath versus a novel steerable sheath.

To assess potential link between unrecognized myocardial inflammation (myocarditis) and premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) associated with and without reduced Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) through comprehensive diagnostic work up.

A retrospective, observational study consisting of patients who presents with typical/atypical chest pain and have an ensuing negative ischemic evaluation

This a single-center, retrospective, observational study of patients that undergo coronary sinus(CS) lead revision, comparing epicardial lead placement to coronary sinus pacing(CSP) in those that had lead failure.

The LockeT II study is a single center, prospective randomized study. It is intended to study the effectiveness of using LockeT device to gain hemostasis after venous procedures as compared to Manual Compression (MC). Approximately 110 patients will be enrolled.

This study will help to provide better input to state health and education departments to improve the processes for CPR education. This will also help the EP council explore the opportunities to partner with other professional societies and other stake holders that have interest in this topic. Engagement of private-public partnerships for improving overall CPR education.

The purpose of the Long term Evaluation of Cardiac Arrhythmias after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (LOCATE) Registry is to perform long-term ambulatory monitoring of patients with severe aortic stenosis who undergo trans-catheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and develop new onset conduction system abnormalities post-procedure that do not require urgent permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation. The primary objectives of this study are to assess the incidence of late onset heart block necessitating PPM implantation and to evaluate the incidence of new onset atrial fibrillation (AF) following TAVI. This study aims to provide valuable insights into the long-term cardiac health of TAVI patients and inform the development of improved treatment strategies for aortic stenosis patients with conduction system abnormalities.

STAR Apollo Mapping System is an FDA cleared mapping technology that can analyze the signals collected during the ablation procedure on the 3D mapping system and give the physician further insight into the AF activation patterns which may assist them in identifying areas responsible for maintaining Atrial Fibrillation (AF). The STAR Apollo Mapping System system allows clinicians, after treating the Pulmonary Veins (PV), to collect data from the atria during clinical AF procedures using standard FDA cleared catheters and devices. This study aims to examine the impact of the STAR Apollo Mapping System on procedural and acute outcomes in a multicenter observational study.

Randomized controlled trial assessing the safety and efficacy of the LAmbre Plus LAA Closure System to rescue the risk of thromboembolism in patients with non-valvular AF.