Table 2.
Detailed clinical follow-up information of included studies.
| Author | Clinical monitoring during follow-up | Blanking period | Definition of recurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baher et al. (11) | 30 or 60 d event monitors after ablation and at the 3 month follow-up. Patients were followed at 3-, 6-, 12 month intervals. Additional home monitoring was ordered in case of AF symptoms | 3 months | ≥30-s AF or flutter |
| Pambrun et al. (12) | 10 d Holter monitoring at 1, 3, 12 months, 24 h Holter monitoring at 6 and 9 months. Additional 24 h Holter was obtained in case of AF symptoms | NA | >30-s AF or atrial tachycardia |
| Nilsson et al. (13) | NA | 1 month | Atrial arrhythmias |
| Kanj et al. (14) | Arrhythmia transmitter was used to monitor events during the first 6 months | 2 months | Atrial arrhythmias |
| Matiello et al. (15) | 24 h Holter monitoring at 1, 4, and 7 months, and every 6 months thereafter. ECG was performed in case of arrhythmia symptoms | 3 months | AF or left atrial flutter |
| Yamada et al. (16) | 24 h Holter monitoring at 2 weeks, 1 month, and every month thereafter | NA | Atrial arrhythmias |
| Vassallo et al. (9) | ECG at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months and 24 h Holter monitoring at 6 and 12 months | 3 months | Atrial arrhythmias |
| Bunch et al. (17) | Ambulatory monitoring at 3 month intervals post ablation up to the first year | 3 months | AF or atrial flutter |
| Kottmaier et al. (18) | 7 d Holter monitoring at 3, 6, and 12 months | 6 weeks | AF or atrial tachycardia |
| Kyriakopoulou et al. (19) | Holter monitoring at 12 months | 3 months | >30-s atrial tachyarrhythmias |
| Ejima et al. (20) | ECG and 24 h Holter monitoring at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months and every 6 months thereafter | 2 months | >30-s atrial tachyarrhythmias |
| Yazaki et al. (21) | ECG and 24 h Holter monitoring at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months and every 6 months thereafter | 2 months | >30-s atrial tachyarrhythmias |
| Okamatsu et al. (22) | ECG and 24 h Holter monitoring at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months | 3 months | >30-s atrial tachyarrhythmias |
| Yavin et al. (23) | 14 d continuous or patient-triggered Holter monitoring | 4 weeks | >30-s AF or atrial tachycardia |
| Shin et al. (24) | ECG and 24 h Holter monitoring at 3, 6, and 12 months. Additional ECG was performed in case of symptoms | 3 months | >30-s AF, atrial tachycardia or atrial flutter |
| Hansom et al. (25) | ECG and 14 day Holter monitoring at 3, 6, and 12 months | 3 months | >30-s atrial arrhythmias |
AF, atrial fibrillation; ECG, electrocardiogram; d, day; h, hour; NA, none available.