Atrial fibrillation (abnormal rhythm in the upper chamber of the heart) is a common
supraventricular arrhythmia (a type of abnormal heart rhythm) for which antiarrhythmic
therapy is often prescribed. The primary goals of therapy are to maintain sinus rhythm
(normal heart rhythm) and to reduce the occurrence of episodes of atrial fibrillation.
The double-blind, placebo-controlled phase of this study is designed to evaluate the
efficacy and safety of oral azimilide compared with placebo and with sotalol, an
antiarrhythmic drug, in maintaining sinus rhythm in patients who require cardioversion
(electric shock to correct heart rhythm) to correct atrial fibrillation. Once this phase of
the study is completed, a second phase with a different study design will be conducted. The
second phase is an open-label, follow-up phase to the first study. The follow-up phase will
continue to evaluate the long-term safety of a daily oral dose of azimilide in patients who
complete the double-blind, placebo-controlled phase of this study.
Minimum age: 18 Years.
Maximum age: 80 Years.
Gender(s): Both.
Clinique Generale Saint Jean Service de cardiologie, Brussels 1000, Belgium
Hospital Universitarie Erasme, Brussels 1000, Belgium
Cliniques Univeristaires UCL Mont-Godinne Avenue Theresse 1, Yvoir 5530, Belgium
Service de Cardilolgie CH du Pays d'Aix, Aix-En-Provence 13616, France
CHR Besancon Service de cardiologie, Besancon 25030, France
Hopital Gavriel Montpied Cardiologie-Maladie cardiovascularies, Clermont-Ferrand 63000, France
Service de Cardiologie CHRU, Grenoble 38046, France
Cardiologie Hopital Jean Rostand, Ivry-Sur-Seine 94205, France
Service de Cardiologie A Hopital Cardiologique, Lille 59037, France
Service de Cardiologie Hopital Saint Philibert, Lomme 59160, France
Cardilolgie Hopital Guillaume et Rene Laennec, Nantes 44093, France
Service de Cardiologie Hopital Lariboisiere, Paris 75010, France
Service de Cardiologie et Maladies Vascularies CHRU Pontchaillou, Rennes 35000, France
Cardiologie CHRU St Etienne/Hopital Nord, Saint-Etienne 42055, France
Centre Hospitalier General Hospital De Girac, St Michel 16470, France
Cardiologie A CHU Rangueil, Toulouse 31403, France
Cardiologie/Pavillon Baudot Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Purpan, Toulouse 31059, France
Service de cardiologie Hopitaux de Brabois/CHRU Nancy, Vandoeuvre les Nancy 54511, France
Erzgebirgskrankenhaus Klinik fur Innere Medizin, Annaberg 09456, Germany
Kerckhhoff-Klinik Abteilung Klinische Pharmakologie, Bad Nauheim 61231, Germany
Kardiologie Herzzentrum Osnabruck, Bad Rothenfelde 49214, Germany
Dr. Schreiber Krankenhaus Neukoelin 1 Innere Rudowerstrasse, 48, Berlin 12351, Germany
Franz-Volhard-Klinik Abteilung fur Elektrophysiologie, Berlin 13125, Germany
Stadisches Klinikum Brandenburg Med-Klinik I/Kardiologie Pulmologie und Angiologie, Brandenburg 14770, Germany
Klinikum Coburg II Med. Klinik, Coburg 96450, Germany
Klinkum Lippe-Detmold Med. Klink II-Kardiologie, Detmold 32756, Germany
Krankenhaus Duren Medizinische Klinik I Kardiologie/Angiologie, Dueren 52351, Germany
Klinikum Erfurt GmbH, Erfurt 99012, Germany
Medizinische Universitaetsklinik Innere Medizin III Kardiologie und Angiologie, Frieburg 79016, Germany
Universitatsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendork Klinik und Poliklinik fur Innere Medizin Abteilung Kardiologie, Hamburg 20246, Germany
Medizinische Hochschule Innere Medizin/Abt. fur Kardiologie, Hannover 30625, Germany
Universitatsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69115, Germany
Medizinische Universitats-und Ploiklinik Innere Medizin 3, Homburg 66421, Germany
Klinikum Kassel Medizinische Klinik II, Kassel 34125, Germany
Universitate zu Koeln Klinik III fur Innere Medizin, Koeln (Lindenthal) 50924, Germany
Universitat Leipzig Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik 1 Abteilung fur Kardiologie and Angiolgie, Leipzig 04103, Germany
Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen Abteilung fur Elektrophysiologie der Kardiologie/Herzzentrum, Ludwigshafen 67063, Germany
Medizinische Klinik und Poliklnik Innere Medizin C, Mannheim 68167, Germany
Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik Innere Medizin C, Munster D-48149, Germany
Klinik am See REHA-Zentrum fur Herz und Kreislauf, Ruedersdorf 15562, Germany
Medizinische Universitat Tubingen Med. Klinik III, Abt. III fur Kardiologie, Tuebingen 72076, Germany
Reinhard-Nieter-Krankenhaus Med. Klinik 1, Wilhelmshafen 26389, Germany
State Hospital, Balatonfured 8230, Hungary
Gottsegen Gyorgy National Institute of Cardiology, Budapest 1096, Hungary
National Institiute of Pulmonology, Dept. of Cardiology, Budapest 1529, Hungary
Semmelweis University, Dept. of Internal Medicine III., Budapest 1125, Hungary
Szent Imre Hospital, Dept. of Internal MedicineI., Budapest 1115, Hungary
Toldi Ferenc Hospital, Dept. of Internal Medicine II., Cegled 2700, Hungary
Debrecen City Health Service, Debrecen 4032, Hungary
Markoth Ferenc County Hospital, Eger 3301, Hungary
Pandy Kalman Hospital, Gyula 5700, Hungary
County Hospital, Dept. of Internal Medicine I., Kecskemet 6000, Hungary
Miskolc County Hospital, Miskolc 3562, Hungary
Mosonmagyarovar City Karolina Hospital, Mosonmagyarovar 9200, Hungary
University of Pecs, Cardiology Clinic, Pecs 7621, Hungary
Siofok City Hospital, Siofok 8601, Hungary
Allami Szanatorium, Sopron 9400, Hungary
Szent Gyorgy Hospital, Szekesfehervar 8000, Hungary
County Hospital, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Szentes 6601, Hungary
Markusovszky Hospital, Dept. of Internal Medicine III., Szombathely 9700, Hungary
Divisione di Cardiologia Ospedale Civile, Asti 14100, Italy
Cardiovascular Disease Unit University of Bari-Ploiclinico, Bari 70124, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera "Garibaldi S, Luigi Ascoli Tomaselli" Servizio di Cardiologia, Catania 95100, Italy
Servizio di Cardiologia Azienda Ospedaliera S. Anna, Como 22100, Italy
Cardiology Division Hospital "Santa Croce e Carle", Cuneo 12100, Italy
Department of Internal Medicine (DIMI) University of Genova, Genova 16132, Italy
Ospedale Civile Umberto I Cardiology Division, Mestre 30170, Italy
S. Paolo Hospital University of Milan Department of Cardiology, Milano 20142, Italy
Cardiology Unit University of Naples "Frederico II", Napoli 80131, Italy
Cardiology Unit Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia 27100, Italy
Osp. Civile di Piacenza-Div. di Cardiologia, Piacenza 29100, Italy
Dep. of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases Policlinico Umberto I, Roma 00161, Italy
Ospedale Umberto I di Torino, Torino 10128, Italy
Catharina Ziekenhuis Afd. Cardilolgie, Eindhoven 5623, Netherlands
Kennemer Gasthuis, Haarlem 2035, Netherlands
Isala Klinieken Locatie De Weezenlanden, JW Zwolle 8011, Netherlands
Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht Afdeling Cardiologie, Maastricht 6229, Netherlands
Department Cardiology Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen 6532, Netherlands
St Elisabeth Ziekenhuis Afdeling Cardiologie, Tilburg 5022, Netherlands
Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny Klinika Kardiologii, Bialystok 15-276, Poland
I Klinika Chorob Serca Instytut Kardiologii AM, Gdansk 80-211, Poland
Gornoslaskie Centrum Medyczne I Klinika Kardiologii, Katowice 40-635, Poland
Szpital Wojewodzki Oddzial Kardiologii, Kielce 25-736, Poland
Instytut Kardiologii CMUJ Klinika Choroby Wiencowej, Krakow 31-202, Poland
Oddzial Kardilolgii Wojewodski Szpital Specjalistyczny, Olsztyn 10-561, Poland
Oddzial Kardiologii Wojewodzkie Centrum Medyczne, Opole 45-418, Poland
Oddizial Wewnetzny Szpital Miejski, Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski 27-400, Poland
Oddzial Kardiologii Wojewodzki Szpital Zespolony, Plock 09-400, Poland
Radomski Szpital Specjalistyczny Oddzial Kardiologii, Radom 26-600, Poland
Oddizial Kardiologii Szpital Wojewodzki nr 2, Rzeszow 35-301, Poland
Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Zespolony Oddizial Kardiologii, Szczecin 71-455, Poland
Wojewodzki Szpital Zespolony Oddzial Kardilolgii, Torun 87-100, Poland
I Klinika Kardiologii CSK WAM, Warszawa 00-909, Poland
Instytut Kardiologii, Warszawa 04-268, Poland
Szpital Wolski im. Dr Anny Gostynskiej Oddzial Kardiologii, Warszawa 02-211, Poland
Klinika Kardiologii IV Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny, Wroclaw 50-981, Poland
Oddzial Kardiologii Szpital Wojewodzki, Zamosc 22-400, Poland
Cardiology Department Moscow Sechenov Medical Academy, Moscow 119881, Russian Federation
Cardiology Department of State Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Myasnikov Clinical Cardiology Research Institute, Moscow 121552, Russian Federation
Cardiology Department, Moscow Clinical Hospital No. 59, Moscow 103030, Russian Federation
Department of Emergency Cardiology Russian Cardiology Research Centre, Moscow 121552, Russian Federation
Department of Internal Disease No. 5, Moscow State University of Medicine and Stomatology, Cardiology Department Moscow City Hospital No. 11, Moscow 127018, Russian Federation
Medical Centre of General Management Department of the President of the Russian Federation, Moscow 121356, Russian Federation
Medical Centre of General Management Department of the President of the Russian Federation, Cardiology Department Moscow Clinical Hospital No. 51, Moscow 121309, Russian Federation
Moscow State Institute of Peace and Friendship Pharmacology Department, Moscow Clinical Hospital #64, Moscow 117292, Russian Federation
Moscow State University of Medicine and Stomatolog, Cardiology Department of Moscow Clinical Hospital No. 50, Moscow 125206, Russian Federation
Res. Inst. of Physical and Chemical Medicine Department of Cardiology Moscow Clinical Hospital No. 29, Moscow 111020, Russian Federation
Russian State Medical University Clinical facility: Cardiology Department of City Clinical Hospital No. 4, Moscow 113096, Russian Federation
Cardiology Department Alexandrovskiy Hospital, St Petersburg 193318, Russian Federation
Cardiology Department St Petersburg Hospital No. 2, St Petersburg 194354, Russian Federation
Cardiology Department St. Petersburg State Pavlov Medical University, St Petersburg 197022, Russian Federation
Cardiology Department, St Petersburg Hospital, No. 15, St Petersburg 198205, Russian Federation
Cardiology Department, State Research Institute, St Petersburg 192242, Russian Federation
Department of Cardiology No. 3 Pokrovskiy Hospital, St Petersburg 199106, Russian Federation
Myocardial Infarction Department St Elizabeth Hospital, St Petersburg 195257, Russian Federation
Myocardial Infarction Department St Petersburg Hodpital, No. 29, St Petersburg 197022, Russian Federation
Myocardial Infarction Department St Petersburg Hospital, No. 28, St Petersburg 190000, Russian Federation
Hospital Universitari San Juan Servicio di Cardiologia, Alicante 03550, Spain
Hospital Princeps d'Espanya (Bellvitge) Servicio de cardiologia, Barcelona 08907, Spain
Hospital Valle de Hebron Servicio de Cardiologia, Barcelona 08035, Spain
Hospital Civil De Basurto Cardiology Service, Basurto-Bilbao 48013, Spain
Hospital Nuestra Senora de Alarcos Unidad de Medicina Intensiva, Ciudad Real 13002, Spain
Hospital Universitario De Getafe Cardiology Service, Getafe 28905, Spain
Fundacion Jimenez Diaz Cardiology Service, Madrid 28040, Spain
Hospital Clinico Universitario San Carlos Servicio de Cardiologia, Madrid 28040, Spain
Hospital La Paz U.M.Q. de cardiologia, Madrid 28046, Spain
Hospital de Txagorritxu, Vitoria 01009, Spain
Klinika Gastroenterologii i Chorob Wewnetrznych Szpital Wojewodzki Zespolony im. Biziela, Ul Ujejskiego 75, Bydgoszcz 85-168, Poland
Oddizial Kardiologii Wojewodzki Szpital Zespolony, Ul Ujejskiego 75, Bydgoszcz 85-168, Poland