Table 5.

Procedure-related complications.

	RFCA (n = 125)	CBA (n = 97)	TTA (n = 131)
Procedural complication	3 (2%)	4 (4%)	5 (4%)
Death	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (1%)
Stroke/TIA	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (1%)
Atrial-esophageal fistula	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Pericardial effusion	0 (0%)	1 (1%)	0 (0%)
Pericarditis	3 (2%)	0 (0%)	2 (2%)
Sternal wound infection	0 (0%)	0(0%)	1 (1%)
Vascular access complication	0 (0%)	1 (1%)	0 (0%)
Phrenic nerve injury	0 (0%)	2 (2%)	0 (0%)

RFCA, radiofrequency catheter ablation; CBA, cryoballoon ablation; TTA, totally thoracoscopic ablation; TIA, transient ischemic attack.