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. 2019 May 26;11(5):149–158. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v11.i5.149

Table 3.

Procedural characteristics

n = 10
Access to the left atrium, n (%)
Across an atrial septal defect 3 (30.0)
Trans-septal puncture across the native septum 5 (50.0)
Trans-septal puncture across a surgical patch 2 (20.0)
Trans-septal puncture across a percutaneous closure device 0 (0.0)
Cryoballoon size, n (%)
23 mm 4 (40.0)
28 mm 7 (70.0)
Total cryoablation time, seconds
Left superior pulmonary vein 374 (252-475)
Left inferior pulmonary vein 480 (240-480)
Left common pulmonary vein 480 (480-700)
Right superior pulmonary vein 360 (261-453)
Right inferior pulmonary vein 315 (247-450)
Number of applications
Left superior pulmonary vein 2 (1.5-2.0)
Left inferior pulmonary vein 1 (1.0-2.0)
Left common pulmonary vein 2 (2.0-3.5)
Right superior pulmonary vein 2 (1.25-2.75)
Right inferior pulmonary vein 2 (1.0-2.0)
Minimal temperature reached, oC
Left superior pulmonary vein -49 (-49, -51)
Left inferior pulmonary vein -45 (-41, -52)
Left common pulmonary vein -48 (-46, -54)
Right superior pulmonary vein -45 (-40, -51)
Right inferior pulmonary vein -45 (-39, -54)
Total procedural time, min 183.0 (152.5, 224.0)
Total fluoroscopy time, min 33.5 (27.5-43.0)

Continuous variables are expressed as median and interquartile range (25th-75th percentile).