Table 1.
Patient baseline characteristics, including age, gender, and AF type. Those listed under the category “Other” include long-standing persistent AF, atypical flutter, and atrial tachycardia. LET, luminal esophageal temperature
| Esophageal protection | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LET monitored | Actively cooled | |||
| Patient age (years), mean (SD) | 67.2 ± 11.2 | 66.8 ± 10 | 0.62 | |
| Gender | Male | 63% | 61% | 0.84 |
| Female | 38% | 39% | 0.84 | |
| AF type | Paroxysmal AF (n, %) | 85, 43% | 99, 57% | 0.3 |
| Persistent AF (n, %) | 87, 44% | 55, 31% | 0.3 | |
| Long-standing persistent (n, %) | 13, 7% | 15, 9% | 0.3 | |
| LA macro-reentry (n, %) | 2, 1% | 0, 0% | 0.3 | |
| Atrial tachycardia (n, %) | 6, 3% | 3, 2% | 0.3 | |
| Unknown (n, %) | 5, 3% | 3, 2% | 0.3 | |