Characteristic Stepwise (N=111) LA PWI (N=111) p-value
Procedure duration – min. + SD 219.9 + 51.5 189.7 + 46.3 <0.001
Fluoroscopy time – min. + SD 33.7 + 14.8 17.2 + 17.5 <0.001
Fluoroscopy dose – mGy + SD 955.7 + 797.6 389.9 + 413.2 <0.001
Radiofrequency time – min + SD 92.8 + 28.5 80.6 + 22.2 0.01
Additional RA Lesions – no. (%) 27 (24.3) 16 (14.6) 0.07
AF terminated with ablation – no. (%) 54 (48.7) 22 (19.8) <0.001
AF terminated to NSR with ablation – no. (%) 37 (33.3) 19 (17.1) 0.005
AF terminated to AT with ablation – no. (%) 38 (34.2) 6 (5.4) <0.001
AF/AT terminated with DCCV – no. (%) 66 (59.5) 87 (78.4) 0.002
Complications – no. (%) Hematoma AV Fistula/Pseudoaneurysm Tamponade TIA/Stroke Other 3 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
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