Table 3.

AF recurrence electrophysiological results during the second session and PV stenosis

	Group 1	Group 2
	EEPVI + interpulmonary isthmus ablation	EEPVI	p Value
	n=100	n=100
AF recurrence (n)	32	33	1
Second session	27	25
PV reconnection: n (% of number of second session)	20 (74%)	20 (80%)	1
Non-PV foci: n (% of number of second session)	7 (26%)	5 (20%)	0.54
Reconnection between superior and inferior PVs: n (% of number of second session)	6 (22%)	N/A	N/A
PV stenosis (n)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1

AF, atrial fibrillation; EEPVI, extensive encircling pulmonary vein isolation; NA, not applicable; PV, pulmonary vein.