Characteristic Total(N=1346) Male(N=896) Female(N=450) p-value
Mean Duration of AF (months) 44.4 44.6 44.1 0.91
total no. of AAD used 1 (1-1) 1 (1-1) 1 (1-2) 0.002
No. of Electrophysiologist appointment 5.08 (7.76) 4.95 (7.47) 5.35 (8.30) 0.37
AF Type at Diagnosis <0.001
Paroxysmal 916(68.1%) 580(64.7%) 336 (74.7%)
Persistent 430 (31.9%) 316 (35.3%) 114 (25.3%)
AF Type at Ablation <0.001
Paroxysmal 817 (60.7%) 510 (56.9%) 307 (68.2%)
Persistent 529 (39.3%) 386 (43.1%) 143 (31.8%)
Ablation Type 0.74
Cryo 440 (32.7%) 297 (33.1%) 143 (31.8%)
RF 816 (60.6%) 542 (60.5%) 274 (60.9%)
Cryo and RF 90 (6.7%) 57 (6.4%) 33 (7.3%)
Recurrence in 1 year 383 (28.5%) 248 (27.7%) 135 (30.0%) 0.38
DCV during ablation 430 (31.9%) 306 (34.2%) 124 (27.6%) 0.014
Redo ablation 147 (10.9%) 105 (11.7%) 42 (9.3%) 0.19
Duration from first ablation to redo ablation (in months) 9.20 (5.22-16.36) 8.51 (5.13-16.36) 9.76 (6.90-14.49) 0.69