Table 3.
Characteristics of patients with and without AF recurrence after ablation
| Recurrence | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes(n = 21) | No(n = 46) | ||
| Mean age (years) | 59.71 ± 10.42 | 57.22 ± 10.24 | 0.360 |
| Male sex (%) | 66.67%(14) | 63.04%(29) | 0.774 |
| Height(m) | 1.70 ± 0.08 | 1.69 ± 0.07 | 0.473 |
| Weight (kg) | 72.57 ± 11.25 | 72.04 ± 12.00 | 0.865 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.90 ± 2.42 | 25.15 ± 3.00 | 0.735 |
| Duration of AF (years) | 3.93 ± 3.26 | 3.71 ± 3.91 | 0.827 |
| Blood urea (mmol/L) | 5.70 ± 1.30 | 5.80 ± 1.65 | 0.812 |
| Creatinine (umol/L) | 84.22 ± 16.84 | 88.03 ± 36.37 | 0.650 |
| Type of AF | |||
| Paroxysmal | 76.19%(16) | 82.61%(38) | |
| Persistent | 14.29%(3) | 13.04%(6) | 0.770 |
| Long persistent | 9.52%(2) | 4.35%(2) | |
| Clinical risk factors | |||
| Smoke | 52.38%(11) | 34.78%(16) | 0.173 |
| Hypertension | 47.62%(10) | 41.30%(19) | 0.628 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 4.76%(1) | 15.22%(7) | 0.413 |
| Chronic Coronary artery disease | 38.10%(8) | 50.00%(23) | 0.365 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD