U.S., Feb. 21 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07424690) titled 'Catheter Ablation vs Conservative Care in Elderly Patients With Atrial Fibrillation' on Feb. 05.
Brief Summary: ACE-AF is a multicenter randomized study in people aged 78 years and older with symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is a common heart rhythm disorder in older adults and can cause reduced quality of life and lead to serious complications such as stroke and heart failure.
The study compares two established treatment strategies:
1. Catheter ablation (an invasive procedure aimed at reducing AF by electrically isolating triggers in the heart, primarily through pulmonary vein isolation), and
2. Optimized medical therapy...