No Colchicine N = 275 Colchicine N = 275
P-value
Sex (male)
191 (69%) 185 (67%) 0.6
Age (years, mean +/-SD)
63 +/- 6 65 +/- 7 0.14
BMI (kg/m2, mean +/-SD)
31 +/- 4 30 +/- 4 0.5
Type of AF
0.7
Paroxysmal 235 (85%) 232 (84%)
Persistent 40 (15%) 43 (16%)
Coronary Artery Disease (%)
51 (19%) 52 (19%) >0.9
Diabetes Mellitus (%)
49 (18%) 44 (16%) 0.6
Hypertension (%)
155 (56%) 162 (59%) 0.5
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (%)
55 (20%) 53 (19%) 0.8
Pre-procedure antiarrhythmic use
165 (61%) 200 (73%) 0.003
Procedural Details
CTI dependent Atrial Flutter
54 (20%) 63 (23%) 0.3
Additional Ablations Performed
120 (44%) 202 (73%) <0.001
Adenosine Used to Check for Dormant Conduction
188 (69%) 167 (61%) 0.053
Post-procedure Amiodarone use
89 (32%) 152 (55%) <0.001
Post-procedure Dronederone use
18 (6.5%) 25 (9.1%) 0.3