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Study population
| N | 31 patients |
|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 59.8 ± 10.6 years |
| Sex | Male: 25 (81%) |
| Female: 6 (19%) | |
| Etiology | |
| - Idiopathic: 19 (61%) | |
| - CAD: 5 (16%) | |
| - Hypertensive: 4 (13%) | |
| - Others: 3 (10%) | |
| Type of AF | |
| - Paroxysmal: 2 (6.5%) | |
| - Persistent: 21 (68%) | |
| - Long-standing persistent: 8 (25.5%) | |
| Ejection fraction (mean ± SD) | 44.7 ± 6 % |
| Pre-ablation functional class (mean ± SD) | 2.23 ± 0.56 |
CAD: coronary artery disease; AF: atrial fibrillation; SD: standard deviation.
