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Comparison of baseline activated clotting times (ACTs) between patients who underwent atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation in the morning or afternoon
| N | AF ablation time | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Afternoon | |||||
| N | ACT (s) | N | ACT (s) | |||
| All | 360 | 148 | 141 ± 18 | 212 | 145 ± 18 | 0.06 |
| Warfarin | 90 | 40 | 152 ± 16 | 50 | 151 ± 18 | 0.74 |
| Dabigatran | 90 | 22 | 153 ± 13 | 68 | 157 ± 16 | 0.28 |
| Rivaroxaban | 90 | 40 | 134 ± 13 | 50 | 135 ± 11 | 0.58 |
| Apixaban | 90 | 46 | 133 ± 20 | 44 | 132 ± 14 | 0.79 |
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation
