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Table 2 Procedural characteristics

From: Clinical outcomes after pulmonary vein isolation using an automated tagging module in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

 

Overall

(N = 157)

VISITAG (-)

(N = 95)

VISITAG (+)

(N = 62)

P value

Contact force catheter

74 (47.1)

12 (12.6)

62 (100.0)

< 0.001

Cavotricuspid isthmus ablation

97 (61.8)

63 (66.3)

34 (54.8)

0.201

Procedure time (min)

241.6 ± 80.0

286.9 ± 66.7

172.2 ± 37.6

< 0.001

Ablation time (s)

69.8 ± 27.9

82.8 ± 28.2

49.8 ± 9.7

< 0.001

Fluoroscopy time (min)

25.3 ± 26.0

34.2 ± 30.1

11.8 ± 5.3

< 0.001

Procedure-related complications

0 (0)

(0)

0 (0)

 
  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (%)