Table 1 Baseline and procedural characteristics
Characteristic | PA-HD (N = 60) | WACA (N = 59) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Male | 50 (66.2) | 45 (76.3) | 0.339 |
Age (years) | 57.8 ± 5.8 | 58.3 ± 8.7 | 0.103 |
Type of AF | 0.655 | ||
Paroxysmal | 49 (81.7) | 50 (84.7) | |
Persistent | 11 (18.3) | 9 (15.3) | |
LV EF (%) | 61.5 ± 6.3 | 62.3 ± 7.8 | 0.509 |
LA volume | 90.2 ± 25.7 | 89.7 ± 22.3 | 0.906 |
History of hypertension | 23 (38.3) | 25 (42.4) | 0.655 |
History of diabetes | 8 (13.3) | 9 (15.3) | 0.766 |
CTI ablation | 19 (31.7) | 22 (37.3) | 0.413 |
Procedure time (min) | 202.9 ± 38.2 | 173.2 ± 47.8 | 0.004 |
Fluroscopy time (s) | 1570.1 ± 473.8 | 1720.3 ± 396.0 | 0.114 |
Ablation time (s) | 2764.2 ± 860.8 | 3677.7 ± 877.3 | 0.000 |
LA mapping points | 16,446 ± 3852 | 4355 ± 666.7 | 0.000 |
AF recurrence at 1-year | 10 (16.7) | 9 (15.3) | 0.411 |