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Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery by Posterior Pericardiotomy
Sponsor: Changhai Hospital
Summary
The goal of PREACT-AF is to learn if posterior pericardiotomy works to prevent the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does posterior pericardiotomy prevent the incidence of POAF for participants after cardiac surgery? What medical problems do participants have when undergoing posterior pericardiotomy?
Official title: Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery by Posterior Pericardiotomy: a Muticentre Randomized Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
648
Start Date
2025-01
Completion Date
2026-06
Last Updated
2024-12-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Posterior Pericardiotomy
The surgeon will perform a posterior pericardiotomy while the patient is on cardiopulmonary bypass. In detail, the surgeon will use cautery to make a 4- to 5-cm opening in pericardium between the left inferior pulmonary vein and the diaphragm. Then a soft channel drain will be placed through the posterior pericardium, the pericardiotomy and into the left pleural space.
Locations (1)
Changhai Hospital
Shanghai, China