Rates of atrial arrhythmias in early and medium term follow up
| History of arrhythmias | Rhythm at the time of closure Sinus rhythm | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No arrhythmia | Paroxysmal arrhythmias | Persistent atrial fibrillation | ||
| NA, not applicable (all patients were in persistent atrial fibrillation after device insertion). | ||||
| Early arrhythmic events | 6% | 33% | 100% | <0.001 |
| Paroxysmal arrhythmias in follow up | 1%/year | 17%/year | NA | 0.003 |
| Persistent arrhythmias in follow up | 0 %/year | 11%/year | 100%/year | <0.001 |