Table I.
Patient demographics and baseline characteristics
| Baseline characteristics | Average ± SD (range) |
|---|---|
| Age [years] | 54.8 ±9.8 (28–75) |
| AF duration [years] | 4.5 ±3.7 (1–20) |
| Left atrial size [cm] | 4.5 ±0.6 (3.2–5.9) |
| LVEF (%) | 48.6 ±9.7 (20–65) |
| Body mass index [kg/m2] | 28.9 ±3.7 (22–42) |
| CHA2DS2VASc | 1.7 ±1.2 (0–6) |
| EHRA | 2.6 ±0.6 (2–4) |
| NYHA | 2.0 ±0.5 (0–3) |
| Baseline characteristics | Percentage (%) |
| Gender | 78% male; 22% female |
| % Paroxysmal AF | 0% (0/90) |
| % Persistent AF | 43% (39/90) |
| % Longstanding persistent AF | 57% (51/90) |
| % Previous catheter ablation alone | 20.0% (18/90) |
| % Previous cardioversions alone | 21.1% (19/90) |
| % Prior ablation and cardioversion | 23.3% (21/90) |