Abstract 27 Table 1
| Day-cases (n=169) | Overnight morning cases (n=642) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-procedural anticoagulation: warfarin vs NOACs vs no anticoagulant | 52 (30.8%)/75 (44.4%)/42 (24.9%) | 242 (37.7%)/232 (36.1%)/168 (26.2%) | 0.12 |
| Conscious sedation/general anaesthesia | 98 (58.0%)/71 (42.0%) | 241 (37.5%)/401 (62.5%) | <0.001 |
| First-time AF ablation/redo AF ablation | 85 (50.3%)/84 (49.7%) | 510 (79.4%)/132 (20.6%) | <0.001 |
| Cryoballoon/radiofrequency | 55 (32.5%)/114 (67.5%) | 208 (32.4%)/434 (67.6%) | 0.97 |
| Procedure duration (min) | 111±34 | 153±43 | <0.001 |
| Ablation time (min) | 21±15 | 33±16 | <0.001 |
| No left atrial ablation performed (all pulmonary veins isolated from previous ablation, or case abandoned for other reasons) | 29 (17.2%) | 9 (1.4%) | <0.001 |
| Peri-procedural electrical cardioversion | 21 (12.4%) | 166 (25.9%) | <0.001 |