Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia worldwide. Although catheter ablation is the most efficacious therapy, relapses occur frequently (30%) in the fir
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or n (%). P-value was calculated between patients with recurrence and no recurrence using Pearson's χ2 test for categorical variables and Student’s t-te
BackgroundPulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is a commonly engaged therapy for symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF). Prior studies have documented elevated AF recurrence rates among females vs. males. Sex