Research Article

Classification of Left Atrial Diseased Tissue Burden Determined by Automated Voltage Analysis Predicts Outcomes after Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

Table 2

Baseline and procedural characteristics.

Baseline and procedural characteristics ()

Gender (female)26(24%)
Median age (years)62[55-70]
Median BMI (kg/m2)28[26-31]
Persistent AF34(31%)
CHA2DS2-VASc 41(38%)
LVEF <50%8(7%)
Hypertension39(36%)
Diabetes mellitus0(0%)
Prior stroke or TIA5(5%)
Vascular disease16(15%)
Coronary artery disease10(9%)
Underlying heart disease16(15%)
Prior CTI ablation8(7%)
Median LAV (CTA) (ml)142[124-169]
Median no. of mapped LA points958[658-1257]
Mapping time (min)10[8-14]
Dense LA Scar (≤0.2 mV) (%)2.49[0.54-7.17]
Diseased LA Tissue (≤0.5 mV) (%)15.85[6.94-28.41]

AF: atrial fibrillation; BMI: body mass index; CTA: computed tomography angiography; CTI: cavotricuspidal isthmus; LA: left atrium; LAV: left atrial volume; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; TIA: transient ischaemic attack.