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To evaluate the efficacy of catheter ablation and rate control in heart failure patients with atrial fibrillation.
All patients received either catheter ablation for rhythm control or rate control before enrollment, and the investigators do not assign specific interventions to the subjects during the study. So this study might be considered to be observational.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| catheter ablation group | atrial fibrillation patients with heart failure who received catheter ablation for rhythm control | ||
| rate control group | atrial fibrillation patients with heart failure who received pharmacological approaches for rate control |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Major adverse cardiac events | composite of all-cause mortality, stroke and unplanned hospitalization due to cardiovascular reasons | up to 3 years |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| all-cause mortality | up to 3 years | |
| stroke | stroke must be certified by CT scan | up to 3 years |
| unplanned hospitalization due to cardiovascular reasons |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients coexisted with heart failure and atrial fibrillation
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Jin Geng, MD | The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School | Principal Investigator |
| Bingjian Wang, MD | Huai'an First People's Hospital | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Drum Tower Hospital | Nanjing | Jiangsu | 210008 | China |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006333 | Heart Failure |
| D001281 | Atrial Fibrillation |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006331 | Heart Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D001145 | Arrhythmias, Cardiac |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
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Unplanned hospitalization will be present only if the patient is hospitalized unexpectedly because of persisting or increasing complaints of heart failure and ventricular arrhythmias |
| up to 3 years |
| D013568 |
| Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |