Table 3: Follow-up findings post pulmonary vein isolation.

Variables

3 months

± ١ month

n (%)

6 months

± ١ month

n (%)

12 months

± ١ month

n (%)

Resumption of

antiarrhythmic treatment

0 (0)

1 (1.4)

0 (0)

AF progression paroxysmal

to persistent

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

AF recurrence*

1 (1.4)

2 (2.7)

Atypical flutter recurrence*

0 (0)

0 (0)

Atrial tachycardia recurrence*

0 (0)

0 (0)

ER service admission

1 (1.4)

1 (1.4)

0 (0)

Reintervention

1 (1.4)

1 (1.4)

0 (0)

Typical flutter

1 (1.4)

1 (1.4)

1 (1.4)

Transient ischemic attack

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

MI

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Heart failure

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Ischemic stroke

1 (1.4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

The information is shown as n (%), stroke, AF, and atrial tachycardia.

AF = atrial fibrillation.

ER = emergency room.

MI = myocardial infarction.

* Was considered as recurrence only if reported in the 6- and 12-months follow-up.