Table 1.

Demographics and AF patterns in patients awaiting AF ablation

Age range	21–40	41–60	61–80
No. of patients	6	35	77
Symptom pattern	Persistent	Paroxysmal	Unsure
No. of patients	25	76	16
AF symptom duration	<1 year	1–3 years	3–5 years	>5 years
No. of patients	7	30	21	59
No. of hosp. admin.	None	Once	2–4	>5
No. of patients	40	21	47	10

The age range, AF symptom pattern and duration as well as the number of AF-related hospital admissions during a patient’s lifetime; n=118 (single patient excluded from AF symptom pattern & duration category due to incomplete entry).

AF, atrial fibrillation; Hosp. admin., hospital admission; No., number.