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Table 4 Procedural outcomes

From: Effect on sinus cycle length and atrioventricular node function after high-power short-duration versus conventional radiofrequency catheter ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

 

Conventional

HPSD

P value

Procedure time, min

167.2 ± 36.4

140.2 ± 35.6

 < 0.001

Ablation time, min

48.3 ± 11.1

27.6 ± 8.1

 < 0.001

Fluoroscopy time, min

9.8 ± 5.4

7.6 ± 3.1

0.013

Fluoroscopy DAP, mcGym2

184.6 ± 227.1

160.1 ± 106.2

0.501

Acute PV reconnection (n = 239)

50 (25.3)

10 (24.4)

 > 0.999

Acute PV reconnection, after Isoproterenol (n = 167)

26 (19.7)

2 (5.7)

0.072

Pericardiocentesis

3 (1.5)

1 (2.4)

0.531

Cardiac tamponade

2 (1.0)

1 (2.4)

0.433

Atrioesophageal fistula

0 (0)

0 (0)

-

Stroke/thromboembolic event

0 (0)

0 (0)

-

Phrenic nerve paralysis

0 (0)

0 (0)

-

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (%)
  2. DAP, dose-area product; HPSD, high power, short duration; PV, pulmonary vein; RFCA, radiofrequency catheter ablation