High density ECG and atrial health

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Can 80 channel body surface ECG mapping of atrial activity reliably quantify the health of the atrial tissue substrate in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation to predict maintenance of sinus rhythm?

• IRAS ID

  135261

• Contact name

  Muzahir H Tayebjee

• Contact email

  muzahir.tayebjee@leedsth.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

• Research summary

  Atrial fibrillation is very common affecting 1-2% of the population and is an important cause of morbidity. No single simple test is available to determine whether it will be possible to mainatin normal sinus rhythm in patients with AF. This pilot study will aim to look at whether recording an 80 lead ECG from patients with AF relates to information about the health of the atrium (chamber of the heart where AF occurs), and therby form the basis for a larger study to determine whether this information can be used to predict which patients will respond to treatments to attempt to keep the heart in normal rhythm.

• REC name

  Yorkshire & The Humber - Leeds West Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  13/YH/0283

• Date of REC Opinion

  20 Sep 2013

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion