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. 2015 Sep 7;18(4):531–537. doi: 10.1093/europace/euv206

Table 2.

Comparisons of procedural characteristics and antiarrhythmic medication between the conventional and the CF groups

Variable Conventional group (n = 50) CF group (n = 50) P-Value
Total procedure time (min) 245 ± 61 160 ± 30 <0.001
Total fluoroscopy time (min) 54 ± 27 17 ± 8 <0.001
Additional linear ablation in LA 9 (18) 4 (8) 0.23
 Roof line 7 (14) 4 (8) 0.34
 Bottom line 2 (4) 3 (6) 0.65
 Mitral isthmus line 6 (12) 1 (2) 0.05
Superior vena cava isolation 8 (16) 2 (4) 0.09
Antiarrhythmic medication after the procedure (none/class I AAA/AMD/bepridil) 31/10/9/1 41/4/5/0 0.13

Data are given as mean ± standard deviation or number (%).

AAA, antiarrhythmic agent; AMD, amiodarone; LA, left atrium.