Table 7.
Details of procedure-related complications.
| Complications | HP | CP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Events | Incidence (%) | Ratio (%) | Events | Incidence (%) | Ratio (%) | |
| Tamponade | 2 | 0.11 | 7.1 | 2 | 0.16 | 7.1 |
| Pericarditis | 3 | 0.18 | 10.8 | 1 | 0.08 | 3.6 |
| Stroke/TIA | 4 | 0.23 | 14.3 | 2 | 0.16 | 7.1 |
| Esophageal fistula | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Vascular | 13 | 0.74 | 46.5 | 22 | 1.74 | 78.6 |
| PV stenosis (>50%) | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Pulmonary edema | 2 | 0.11 | 7.1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Cardiovascular ischemic attack | 2 | 0.11 | 7.1 | 1 | 0.08 | 3.6 |
| Death | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| PNP | 2 | 0.11 | 7.1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Total | 28 | 1.59 | 100 | 28 | 2.22 | 100 |
HP, high-power ablation; CP, conventional-power ablation; TIA, transient ischemic attack; PV, pulmonary vein; PNP, phrenic nerve palsy.