Percutaneous versus thoracoscopic ablation of symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a randomised controlled trial - the FAST II study

Table 2 Procedure characteristics

	CA	VATS PVI
Procedure time	174 min	168.5 min
Grey/Radiation	28 Gy (Range 12–61)	0
Admitted – Days	1 (SD 0)	7.6 (Range 3–21)
Removal of LAA	0%	100%
Procedural endpoint achieved	100%	100%

CA Catheter Ablation, VATS PVI Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Pulmonary Vein Isolation, Gy Grey, SD Standard Deviation, LAA Left Atrial Appendage

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