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

Table 3 Complications

	CA	VATS PVI
Procedure complications	0	1^a
Complications during hospitalization	0	2^b
Complications 1 month	1^c	0
Complications 3 month	0	0
Complications 6 month	1^d	0
Complications 12 month	0	0

CA Catheter Ablation, VATS PVI Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Pulmonary Vein Isolation
^a The patient was converted to sternotomy due to bleeding. A full Maze IV was performed and the patient was discharged on post-operative day five without any further events; ^b One patient with heart block which resolved spontaneously and one patient with tamponade (relived with percutaneous drainage) and pneumonia; ^c Patient had discomfort in the chest and resolved within a few days without treatment; ^d Re-ablated and pacemaker insertion

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