Table 1.
Incidental findings of the MADE-PVI cohort prior to PVI.
| Incidental findings | Patients |
|---|---|
| Erosive oesophageal reflux disease [n (%)] | |
| Mild (A—LA-classification) | 16 (22.5) |
| Moderate (B—LA-classification) | 5 (7.0) |
| Severe (C/D—LA-classification) | 1 (1.4) |
| Barrett´s oesophagus [n (%)] | 14 (19.7) |
| Mycosal oesophagitis [n (%)] | 4 (5.6) |
| Hiatal hernia [n (%)] | 20 (27.7) |
| Gastritis [n (%)] | |
| Mild (erythematous gastritis) | 7 (9.9) |
| Moderate (striped gastritis) | 29 (40.9) |
| Severe (erosive/ulcerative gastritis) | 6 (8.5) |
| Ulcer [n (%)] | 5 (7.0) |
| Polypoid lesions [n (%)] | |
| Body gland cysts | 9 (12.7) |
| Submucosal lesion | 5 (7.0) |
| Mucosal lesions | 1 (1.4) |
| Malignoma [n (%)] | 1 (1.4) |
IQR, inter-quartile-range; n, number; PVI, pulmonary vein isolation.