Table 2.
Summary of included studies.
| Study | Publication year | Country | Study type | Sample size | AF type | Male gender, n (%) | Mean age | Anesthesia strategy | Median followup duration (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moravec [23] | 2020 | Czech republic | RCT | 150 | PAF | 105 (70.0) | 56.6 | GA vs. CS | 12 |
| Stašková [22] | 2017 | Czech republic | RCT | 50 | PAF | 33 (66.0) | 59.8 | GA vs. CS | 12 |
| Traykov [25] | 2021 | Bulgaria | Retrospective study | 167 | PAF, PsAF | 116 (69.5) | 57.5 | GA vs. CS | 20 |
| Chikata [17] | 2017 | Japan | Retrospective study | 176 | PAF, PsAF | 134 (76.1) | 66.2 | GA vs. CS | 17.3 vs. 11.3 |
| Wang [24] | 2021 | China | Retrospective study | 351 | PAF, PsAF | 208 (59.3) | 62.4 | GA vs. CS | 12 |
| Xu [15] | 2017 | China | Retrospective study | 498 | PAF, PsAF | 317 (63.7) | 60.6 | GA vs. CS | 12 |
| Bun [14] | 2015 | Monaco | Retrospective study | 90 | PAF, PsAF | 63 (70.0) | 60.5 | GA vs. CS | 12 |
| Martin [13] | 2018 | UK | Prospective study | 292 | PsAF | 238 (81.5) | 59.2 | GA vs. CS | 12 |
| Narui [26] | 2017 | Japan | Retrospective study | 255 | PAF, PsAF | 229 (89.8) | 56.5 | Deep sedation vs. CS | 18 |
| Hama [27] | 2017 | Japan | Retrospective study | 389 | PAF | 262 (67.4) | 67 | GA/deep sedation vs. CS | 6 |
AF = atrial fibrillation; UK = United Kingdom; RCT = randomized controlled trial; PAF = paroxysmal atrial fibrillation; PsAF = persistent atrial fibrillation; RFA = radiofrequency ablation; GA = general anesthesia; CS = conscious sedation.