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Table 3 Acute Results of Cryoablation Procedure

From: A novel individualized strategy for cryoballoon catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Vein

Cryo-AFDosing(n = 80)

Cryo-AFConventional(n = 84)

P

Vein (LSPV)

 PV potentials, n (%)

77 (96.25%)

79 (94.05%)

0.513

 TT-PVI, s

49.0 ± 20.7

52.9 ± 22.5

0.263

 Nadir temperature,°C

-50.4 ± 3.7

−48.4 ± 5.6

0.007

 Total cryotherapy time per vein, s

244.5 ± 41.6

368.0 ± 34.0

< 0.001

 2 lesions per vein, n (%)

73 (91.25%)

73 (86.90%)

0.374

 Late/ATP reconnection,n (%)

1 (1.25%)

2 (2.38%)

0.585

Vein (LIPV)

 PV potentials,n(%)

69 (86.25%)

70 (82.35%)

0.603

 TT-PVI, s

45.2 ± 21.7

44.7 ± 23.2

0.124

 Nadir temperature,°C

−45.5 ± 3.8

−44.2 ± 4.5

0.057

 Total cryotherapy time per vein, s

244.0 ± 45.5

375.0 ± 45.0

< 0.001

 2 lesions per vein, n (%)

70 (87.50%)

71 (84.52%)

0.583

 Late/ATP reconnection,n (%)

1 (1.25%)

3 (3.57%)

0.648

Vein (RSPV)

 PV potentials, n (%)

66 (82.50%)

68 (80.95%)

0.798

 TT-PVI, s

39.7 ± 18.9

40.2 ± 16.9

0.862

 Nadir temperature,°C

−52.8 ± 4.4

−51.6 ± 3.8

0.061

 Total cryotherapy time per vein, s

236.8 ± 41.9

366.7 ± 21.2

< 0.001

 2 lesions per vein, n (%)

70 (87.50%)

75 (89.29%)

0.721

 Late/ATP reconnection,n (%)

0

2 (2.38%)

0.497

Vein (RIPV)

 PV potentials, n (%)

57 (71.25%)

60 (71.43%)

0.980

 TT-PVI, s

45.4 ± 23.6

46.8 ± 19.2

0.722

 Nadir temperature,°C

−49.7 ± 4.8

−46.8 ± 5.9

0.001

 Total cryotherapy time per vein, s

248.1 ± 40.3

392.0 ± 60.8

< 0.001

 2 lesions per vein, n (%)

62 (77.50%)

60 (71.43%)

0.373

 Late/ATP reconnection,n (%)

1 (1.25%)

3 (3.57%)

0.648

  1. Values are given as mean ± SD or n (%), unless otherwise indicated. LIPV Left inferior pulmonary vein, LSPV Left superior pulmonary vein, PV Pulmonary vein, RIPV Right inferior pulmonary vein, RSPV Right superior pulmonary vein, TT-PVI Time to pulmonary vein isolation