Interventional procedure overview of pulsed field ablation for atrial fibrillation
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Table 1 Abbreviations
Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
AE | Adverse event |
AF | Atrial fibrillation |
AFEQT | Atrial Fibrillation Effect on Quality-of-life questionnaire |
CBA | Cryoballoon ablation |
CHA2DS2-VaSc | Score for atrial fibrillation stroke risk |
EQ-5D | European Quality of life – 5 Dimensions |
EQ-VAS | European Quality of life – Visual Analogue Scale |
GA | General anaesthesia |
HR | Hazard ratio |
MD | Mean difference |
mRS | Modified Rankin Scale |
NIHSS | National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale |
OR | Odds ratio |
PAF | Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation |
PersAF | Persistent atrial fibrillation |
PFA | Pulsed field ablation |
PV | Pulmonary vein |
PVI | Pulmonary vein isolation |
RCT | Randomised controlled trial |
RFA | Radiofrequency ablation |
RR | Risk ratio |
SAE | Serious adverse event |
TA | Thermal ablation |
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