Table 6.
Characteristic | Single Procedure Freedom from AF, FIRM-Blinded (Conventional) |
Single Procedure Freedom from AF, FIRM-Guided |
p |
---|---|---|---|
All patients | 23/52 (44%) | 17/19 (90%) | 0.001 |
Obesity (BMI≥30) | 14/32 (44%) | 11/12 (92%) | 0.004 |
Obstructive sleep apnea | 10/26 (39%) | 15/16 (94%) | <0.001 |
Persistent AF | 12/32 (38%) | 12/13 (92%) | 0.001 |
HTN | 16/37 (43%) | 16/18 (89%) | 0.001 |
Presence of RA sources | 5/17 (29%) | 12/13 (92%) | 0.001 |
LA enlargement | 19/37 (51%) | 16/17 (94%) | 0.002 |
DM | 9/17 (53%) | 6/8 (75%) | 0.402 |
Systolic heart failure | 4/6 (67%) | 4/4 (100%) | 0.467 |
Paroxysmal AF | 11/20 (55%) | 5/6 (83%) | 0.352 |
Statistical differences calculated using Chi squared or Fisher’s exact tests.