Exercise Capacity Before and After AF Ablation in Patients With HFpEF

Description

In a prospective, observational pilot study of patients scheduled for an atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation at the University of Vermont Medical Center the investigators will compare exercise capacity before and four months after AF ablation.

Conditions

Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, Atrial Fibrillation

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Study overview

In a prospective, observational pilot study of patients scheduled for an atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation at the University of Vermont Medical Center the investigators will compare exercise capacity before and four months after AF ablation.

Exercise Capacity in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Before and After Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Exercise Capacity Before and After AF Ablation in Patients With HFpEF

Condition
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Burlington

University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05405

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * H2FpEF score of ≥ 6 (corresponding to \>90% probability of HFpEF (19))
  • * echocardiogram within the past 2 years that reported a LV ejection fraction ≥ 50%
  • * at least one symptom of HF (dyspnea on exertion, orthopnea or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea).
  • * AF ablation scheduled at UVMMC
  • * Life expectancy \<12 months
  • * moderate or more valvular disease
  • * inability to walk on a treadmill

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 110 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Vermont,

Nicole Habel, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Vermont

Study Record Dates

2024-12-30