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Screening, randomization, treatment, and follow-up. Consort diagram showing the patient numbers at each stage of the study. Patients referred to an arrhythmia specialist with a diagnosis of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) were screened. Enrolment was offered to those considered clinically suitable for any of the three treatment arms. Randomization took place once the treatment schedule was confirmed to be feasible irrespective of the assigned arm.
