Optimal Catheter Ablation Strategy for Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure: A Retrospective Study

Table 3

Baseline vs. postablation.

	Baseline (n = 118)	Postablation (n = 118)
LA (mm)	44.0 ± 4.9	42.4 ± 5.1	0.001
LVD (mm)	53.3 ± 6.2	52.6 ± 5.6	0.077
LVEF (%)	38.4 ± 8.7	49.2 ± 9.8	0.001
BNP (ng/L)	465.3 [214.2, 745.6]	189.5 [79.3, 497.1]	0.110