Paroxysmal AF (n=90) | Persistent AF (n=34) | p | |
Age (years) | 57.3±9.4 | 61.7±10.4 | 0.01 |
Men (%) | 75 | 82 | NS |
Mean LA diameter (mm) | 39.6±7.1 | 43.1±7.0 | 0.04 |
LVEDD (mm) | 49.5±6.7 | 50.9±7.4 | NS |
Ejection fraction (%) | 65.0±8.8 | 64.0±10.1 | NS |
Duration of AF (years) | 5.6±4.1 | 5.8±3.3 | NS |
Number of failed antiarrhythmic drugs | 2.1±0.6 | 2.1±0.6 | NS |
Comorbidities | |||
| 42 (47%) | 20 (59%) | |
| 5 (6%) | 0 | |
Prior ablations | |||
| 10 (11%) | 3 (9%) |
CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; LA, left atrium; LVEDD, left ventricular end diastolic diameter; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.