Characteristics REF group (n = 24) PEF group (n = 90) p
All-cause mortality, n (%) 1 (4.2) 1 (1.1) 0.38
Stroke, n (%) 0 (0.0) 3 (3.3) 0.49
Hospitalisation, n (%) 7 (29.2) 16 (17.8) 0.25
AF with RVR, n (%) 5 (20.8) 3 (3.3) 0.01*
Major bleeding, n (%) 1 (4.2) 2 (2.2) 0.51
HF hospitalisation, n (%) 7 (29.2) 8 (8.9) 0.02*