“…However, the arrhythmia recurrence rates were not significantly different between the two study groups. The success rates in group A are similar to the results reported by other authors 29 . Three months after the ablation procedure, 95% of the patients in group B (21/22) were free from AF recurrences compared to 90% in group A (19/21 patients; P = 0.61).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 88%
“…A mean number of 3.7 PVs (SD ± 0.5 PVs) were isolated per patient. The results compare favorably with those reported by other authors 29 . In contrast, all pulmonary veins could be isolated successfully in only 12 out of 22 (55%) patients in group B [mean number of successfully isolated PVs per patient: 3.2 (SD ± 0.9 PVs)).…”
The exclusion of areas adjacent to the esophagus results in a moderately higher percentage of incompletely isolated PVs. However, it does not have a significant effect on the AF recurrence rate during short-term and mid-term follow-up.
“…However, the arrhythmia recurrence rates were not significantly different between the two study groups. The success rates in group A are similar to the results reported by other authors 29 . Three months after the ablation procedure, 95% of the patients in group B (21/22) were free from AF recurrences compared to 90% in group A (19/21 patients; P = 0.61).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 88%
“…A mean number of 3.7 PVs (SD ± 0.5 PVs) were isolated per patient. The results compare favorably with those reported by other authors 29 . In contrast, all pulmonary veins could be isolated successfully in only 12 out of 22 (55%) patients in group B [mean number of successfully isolated PVs per patient: 3.2 (SD ± 0.9 PVs)).…”
The exclusion of areas adjacent to the esophagus results in a moderately higher percentage of incompletely isolated PVs. However, it does not have a significant effect on the AF recurrence rate during short-term and mid-term follow-up.
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