Table 1.

Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria for study participation:
Scheduled AF ablation procedure
SR in ECG at admission
Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria for study participation:
AF in ECG at the begin of EP study
Persistent or long‐standing type of AF
History of AF ablation
Use of antiplatelet agent
Suppressed level of TSH
SBP >200 mm Hg
Age <18 years
Pregnancy
Neoplastic disorders
Acute or systemic inflammation, autoimmune diseases

Abbreviations: AF, atrial fibrillation; ECG, electrocardiogram; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SR, sinus rhythm; TSH, thyroid‐stimulating hormone.