USURP-AF

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Understanding the electrophysiological substrate of persistent atrial fibrillation

• IRAS ID

  123536

• Contact name

  Ghulam Andre Ng

• Contact email

  gan1@le.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Research and Innovation

• Research summary

  Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of chronic heart rhythm abnormality worldwide. Despite many advances, the pathophysiology of AF remains incompletely understood. This study aims firstly to develop the use of body surface potential mapping as a tool, then to use this tool to aid further research, particularly in conjunction with non-contact array mapping in the cardiac catheter laboratory environment. The data will be analysed using various signal processing methods to increase our understanding of the eletrophysiology of persistent AF, and to visualise potential AF ablation targets.

• REC name

  East Midlands - Leicester South Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  13/EM/0227

• Date of REC Opinion

  10 Jul 2013

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion