Table 1. Two to 4 Comorbidities were present in all, and additional arrhythmias in 18 (37.5%) of the 48 patients candidates for laser catheter ablation of long persistent l-lpAF.
AVNRT = atrio-ventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia, AP = accessory atrio- entricular pathway,SSS = Sicksinus syndrome, AT = atrial tachycardia, nsRVOT = ventricular outflow tract tachycardia
| Comorbidities | No | Arrhythmias | No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congestive heart failure II-III | all | 100% | ||
| Coronary artery disease | 40% | |||
| Enlarged left atria | 38 | 79% | Left atrial flutter | 7 |
| Ø 46-52 mm | Common AVNRT | 3 | ||
| High blood pressure | 29 | 60% | Left AP | 3 |
| >160 / >95 mmHg | Atrial flutter | 2 | ||
| Mitral valve prolapse | 16 | RVOT | 1 | |
| insufficiency grade 1-2 | 35% | SSS | 1 | |
| Severe aortic valve stenosis / Gradient 60 mmHg at rest | 1 | (right atrial reentry) | 1 |