Response to RSD1235 Compared to Placebo in Subjects With Atrial Arrhythmia After Heart Surgery

Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of RSD1235 compared to placebo in the conversion of atrial arrhythmia to sinus rhythm in subjects following valvular and/or coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Timeline

Start

2004-06

Primary completion

2007-02

Completion

2007-02

Publications

• Kowey PR, Dorian P, Mitchell LB, Pratt CM, Roy D, Schwartz PJ, Sadowski J, Sobczyk D, Bochenek A, Toft E; Atrial Arrhythmia Conversion Trial Investigators. Vernakalant hydrochloride for the rapid conversion of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2009 Dec;2(6):652-9. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.109.870204.

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