Table 2 Procedural parameters in the clinical recurrence and non-recurrence groups
Ablation procedures | No clinical recurrence N = 90 | Clinical recurrence N = 29 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Paroxysmal AF | N = 48 |  N = 9 |  |
Pulmonary vein isolation (%) | 48 (100) | 9 (100) | N/A |
LA leaner ablation (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (11.1) | 0.158 |
Mitral isthmus ablation (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (11.1) | 0.158 |
SVC isolation (%) | 1 (2.1) | 0 (0) | 0.842 |
Non-PV foci ablation (%) | 10 (20.8) | 2 (10.0) | 0.614 |
Cavotricuspid isthmus ablation (%) | 48 (100) | 9 (100) | N/A |
Other additional ablation (%) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 0.842 |
Persistent AF | N = 42 |  N = 20 |  |
Pulmonary vein isolation (%) | 42 (100) | 20 (100) | N/A |
LA leaner ablation (%) | 6 (14.3) | 5 (25.0) | 0.245 |
Mitral isthmus ablation (%) | 0 (0) | 2 (10.0) | 0.100 |
SVC isolation (%) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.0) | 0.323 |
Non-PV foci ablation (%) | 11 (26.2) | 3 (15.0) | 0.259 |
Cavotricuspid isthmus ablation (%) | 42 (100) | 20 (100) | N/A |
Other additional ablation (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (5.0) | 0.323 |
Procedure time (min) | 210.3 ± 47.0 | 224.5 ± 42.0 | 0.152 |