Table 2.
Procedural characteristics by DM status
| Characteristic | DM (N = 65) | No DM (N = 286) | Total (N = 351) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total radiofrequency duration (min) | 64.0 (43.6, 81.4) | 54.3 (39.2, 76.4) | 55.7 (39.5, 77.6) | .132∗ |
| Total fluoroscopy duration (min) | 23.0 (13.9, 30.3) | 20.1 (12.3, 28.0) | 20.6 (12.4, 28.3) | .280∗ |
| Additional ablation | ||||
| CFAE | 4 (6.2) | 22 (7.7) | 26 (7.4) | .798† |
| FIRM | 1 (1.5) | 3 (1.0) | 4 (1.1) | .561† |
| Left atrial appendage | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 1† |
| Left atrial roof line | 13 (20.0) | 34 (11.9) | 47 (13.4) | .083‡ |
| SVC isolation | 2 (3.1) | 5 (1.7) | 7 (2.0) | .618† |
| Posterior wall isolation | 1 (1.5) | 12 (4.2) | 13 (3.7) | .476† |
| Right carinal isolation | 15 (23.1) | 68 (23.8) | 83 (23.6) | .905‡ |
| Mitral isthmus line | 4 (6.2) | 6 (2.1) | 10 (2.8) | .093† |
| CTI line | 10 (15.4) | 45 (15.7) | 55 (15.7) | .944‡ |
| AAD at discharge | .122† | |||
| Amiodarone | 15 (23.1) | 36 (12.6) | 51 (14.6) | |
| Class IC | 4 (6.2) | 29 (10.2) | 33 (9.4) | |
| Class III | 21 (32.3) | 83 (29.1) | 104 (29.7) | |
| None | 25 (38.5) | 137 (48.1) | 162 (46.3) |
Values are given as median (Q1, Q3) or n (%) unless otherwise indicated.
CFAE = complex fractionated atrial electrogram; CTI = cavotricuspid isthmus; FIRM = focal impulse and rotor modulation; SVC = superior vena cava; other abbreviations as in Table 1.
∗
Wilcoxon rank sum test.
†
Fisher exact test.
‡
χ2 test.