Propofol - Group 1 (n = 23) Dexmedetomidine - Group 2 (n = 26)
P value
Age (years) 65.9 ± 10.4 52.5 ± 11.1 0.346
Sex (M) 18 18 0.674
Weight (Kg) 82.7 ± 15.5 82.3 ± 17 0.941
Hypertension 19 22 0.850
Diabetes 3 6 0.365
OSAS 1 5 0.113
COPD 3 6 0.365
History of cardiac disease 6 11 0.234
Ejection fraction (%) 56.3 ± 7.9 52.5 ± 11.1 0.179
Paroxysmal AF 11 16 0.336
Persistent AF 12 10 0.509
First ablation procedure 18 19 0.425
Second ablation procedure 5 7 0.674
Electrical cardioversion 7 11 0.130