Stratos LV/LV-T Technical Manual 19

Clinical Inclusion Criteria

To support the objectives of this investigation, patients were required to meet the following inclusion criteria prior to enrollment:

Meet the indications for therapy

Persistent (documented for more than 7 days), symptomatic AF with poorly controlled rapid ventricular rates or permanent, (documented for more than 30 days with failed cardioversion, or longstanding AF of 6 months or more) symptomatic AF with poorly controlled rapid ventricular rates.

Eligible for AV nodal ablation and permanent pacemaker implantation

NYHA Class II or III heart failure

Age ≥ 18 years

Understand the nature of the procedure

Ability to tolerate the surgical procedure required for implantation

Give informed consent

Able to complete all testing required by the clinical protocol

Available for follow-up visits on a regular basis at the investigational site