age
Item
Aged 18 to 80 years
boolean
C0001779 (UMLS CUI [1])
informed consent
Item
Able and willing to give written informed consent
boolean
C0021430 (UMLS CUI [1])
recurrent; Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Item
Paroxysmal AF, defined as recurrent AF ( ≥ 2 episodes in 1 month) that terminates within 7 days as assessed by ECG recordings
boolean
C2945760 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0235480 (UMLS CUI [2])
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Item
Prior persistent AF, defined as sustained beyond seven days and up to one year, successfully converted to paroxysmal AF by dofetilide
boolean
C0235480 (UMLS CUI [1])
ablation for AF
Item
Previous ablation for AF
boolean
C2702800 (UMLS CUI [1])
Left Atrium Size, Quantitative
Item
Left atrial size larger than 60mm (parasternal view on transthoracic echocardiogram)
boolean
C2825176 (UMLS CUI [1])
Cardiac Arrhythmia; Uniform
Item
Patients who have AF episodes triggered by another uniform arrhythmia (e.g. atrial flutter or atrial tachycardia)
boolean
C0003811 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0205375 (UMLS CUI [2])
valvular disease
Item
Presence of severe valvular disease with the need for surgical correction
boolean
C3258293 (UMLS CUI [1])
secondary; abnormality
Item
AF deemed secondary to a transient or correctable abnormality including electrolyte imbalance, trauma, recent surgery, infection, toxic ingestion, and endocrinopathy
boolean
C0175668 (UMLS CUI [1])
C1704258 (UMLS CUI [2])
pregnant women
Item
Pregnant women or women of child bearing potential and not on reliable methods of birth control
boolean
C0549206 (UMLS CUI [1])
AV BLOCK HIGH DEGREE
Item
Second or third degree AV block, sinus pause > 3 seconds, resting heart rate< 30 bpm without permanent pacemaker
boolean
C0741311 (UMLS CUI [1])
Torsades de Pointes;Drug-induced
Item
History of drug-induced Torsades de Pointes or congenital long QT syndrome
boolean
C0040479 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0458082 (UMLS CUI [2])
Atrial Fibrillation; Uninterrupted
Item
Uninterrupted AF for more than 12 months prior to randomization unless sinus rhythm maintained for ≥ 24 hours after cardioversion.
boolean
C0004238 (UMLS CUI [1])
C3843614 (UMLS CUI [2])