Table 2. Comparison of procedural characteristics:

*DAP- Dose area product, † CTI- cavotricuspid isthmus, ‡ PVI- pulmonary vein isolation

	Cryo ablation (n=24)	Hybrid ablation n=14)	Conventional ablation n=23)	P value (three group)	P value Group (Cryo vs Hybrid)	P value (Cryo vs conventional ablation)
Procedure time (min)	262 ± 54	208 ± 82	321 ±98	0.02	0.04	0.01
Fluoroscopy time (min)	22.5 ± 8	15.3 ± 9	20 ± 17	<0.0001	ns	ns
DAP*dose	3302 ±1912	3045 ±4306	2450 ±2719	0.003	ns	ns
Magnetic Robotic navigation (%)	4.2	57.1	74	0.0001	0.0002	<0.0001
Mitral valve isthmus ablation (%)	46	92	87	0.001	0.004	0.003
Mitral Valve isthmus block (%)	80	100	95	ns	ns	ns
CTI†ablation (%)	71	71	74	ns	ns	ns
Additional Posterior wall ablation (%)	45.8	7.1	-	-	0.01	-
Additional ablation for PVI ‡(%)	none	42.9	13	0.003	0.001	0.07
Conversion to sinus rhythm during ablation (%)	8.3	50	22	0.01	0.004	ns
Conversion to Atrial flutter during ablation (%)	16.7	14.3	35	ns	ns	ns
Inducible atrial flutter (%)	71	93	65	ns	ns	ns