Table 1

 Patient characteristics (n = 300)

Values are expressed as mean (SD).
Number of procedures394
Women39%
Age (years)71 (10)
Height (cm)173 (11)
Weight (kg)79 (17)
Body mass index (kg/m2)26 (4)
Left atrial diameter (cm)4.6 (0.8)
Ejection fraction (%)65
Alcohol intake (units/week)3
Duration of atrial fibrillation >6 months72%