A Pilot Randomized Study of the Use of The Sentinel Device for Cerebral Protection During Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
Malini Madhavan
Summary
The purpose of the study is to see if the Sentinel® Cerebral Protection System may prevent occurrence of stroke during an ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation (AF). The secondary purpose of this study is to study if cognitive function after AF ablation differs between those treated with the Sentinel cerebral protection device and those who do not receive the device.
Description
If assigned to receive the device, the Sentinel® Cerebral Protection System will be placed in your heart at the beginning of your ablation procedure, and then removed along with any collected blood debris upon completion of your procedure. The study team will then call you 30 days after your procedure to assess any neurological events. Your final visit will be 90 days after your procedure to complete a second 30 minute session of cognitive testing.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Men / women over the age of 18 years undergoing radiofrequency, pulsed field or cryo-balloon ablation for AF in accordance with the current AHA/ACC/HRS guideline for management of patients with atrial fibrillation. This includes patients with symptomatic paroxysmal, persistent or long-standing persistent AF not responsive to or intolerant of a Class I or III anti-arrhythmic drug or patients with symptomatic paroxysmal or persistent AF prior to the initiation of a Class I or Class III antiarrhythmic drug). The decision to perform catheter ablation for AF will be made by t…
Interventions
- DeviceSentinel® Cerebral Protection System
A percutaneously delivered dual-filter protection device, designed to capture and remove debris dislodged during transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures.
- Diagnostic TestMagnetic Resonance Imaging
Cerebral MRI will be performed without gadolinium contrast using a 3 Tesla scanner prior to and 1 to 7 days after catheter ablation
Location
- Mayo Clinic in RochesterRochester, Minnesota