Table 4

Incidence of procedure-related complications associated with the CA

 Total (N = 1364)Non-HD (N = 1332)HD (N = 32)P values
(1758 procedures)(1709 procedures)(49 procedures)
Cardiac tamponade/effusion23 (1.3%)23 (1.3%)0 (0%)0.99
Air embolism7 (0.4%)7 (0.4%)0 (0%)0.99
Cerebral infarction/TIA7 (0.4%)7 (0.4%)0 (0%)0.99
Myocardial infarction1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)0 (0%)0.99
DVT/PE5 (0.3%)5 (0.3%)0 (0%)0.99
Phrenic nerve injury10 (0.6%)10 (0.6%)0 (0%)0.99
Vagal nerve injury5 (0.3%)4 (0.2%)1 (2.0%)0.13
Pulmonary vein injury/stenosis3 (0.2%)3 (0.2%)0 (0.3%)0.99
Pneumothorax2 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)1 (2.0%)0.06
Vascular injury4 (0.2%)3 (0.2%)1 (2.0%)0.11
Total67 (3.8%)64 (3.7%)3 (6.1%)0.43
 Total (N = 1364)Non-HD (N = 1332)HD (N = 32)P values
(1758 procedures)(1709 procedures)(49 procedures)
Cardiac tamponade/effusion23 (1.3%)23 (1.3%)0 (0%)0.99
Air embolism7 (0.4%)7 (0.4%)0 (0%)0.99
Cerebral infarction/TIA7 (0.4%)7 (0.4%)0 (0%)0.99
Myocardial infarction1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)0 (0%)0.99
DVT/PE5 (0.3%)5 (0.3%)0 (0%)0.99
Phrenic nerve injury10 (0.6%)10 (0.6%)0 (0%)0.99
Vagal nerve injury5 (0.3%)4 (0.2%)1 (2.0%)0.13
Pulmonary vein injury/stenosis3 (0.2%)3 (0.2%)0 (0.3%)0.99
Pneumothorax2 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)1 (2.0%)0.06
Vascular injury4 (0.2%)3 (0.2%)1 (2.0%)0.11
Total67 (3.8%)64 (3.7%)3 (6.1%)0.43

CA, catheter ablation; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; HD, haemodialysis; PE, pulmonary embolism; TIA, transient ischaemic attack.

Table 4

Incidence of procedure-related complications associated with the CA

 Total (N = 1364)Non-HD (N = 1332)HD (N = 32)P values
(1758 procedures)(1709 procedures)(49 procedures)
Cardiac tamponade/effusion23 (1.3%)23 (1.3%)0 (0%)0.99
Air embolism7 (0.4%)7 (0.4%)0 (0%)0.99
Cerebral infarction/TIA7 (0.4%)7 (0.4%)0 (0%)0.99
Myocardial infarction1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)0 (0%)0.99
DVT/PE5 (0.3%)5 (0.3%)0 (0%)0.99
Phrenic nerve injury10 (0.6%)10 (0.6%)0 (0%)0.99
Vagal nerve injury5 (0.3%)4 (0.2%)1 (2.0%)0.13
Pulmonary vein injury/stenosis3 (0.2%)3 (0.2%)0 (0.3%)0.99
Pneumothorax2 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)1 (2.0%)0.06
Vascular injury4 (0.2%)3 (0.2%)1 (2.0%)0.11
Total67 (3.8%)64 (3.7%)3 (6.1%)0.43
 Total (N = 1364)Non-HD (N = 1332)HD (N = 32)P values
(1758 procedures)(1709 procedures)(49 procedures)
Cardiac tamponade/effusion23 (1.3%)23 (1.3%)0 (0%)0.99
Air embolism7 (0.4%)7 (0.4%)0 (0%)0.99
Cerebral infarction/TIA7 (0.4%)7 (0.4%)0 (0%)0.99
Myocardial infarction1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)0 (0%)0.99
DVT/PE5 (0.3%)5 (0.3%)0 (0%)0.99
Phrenic nerve injury10 (0.6%)10 (0.6%)0 (0%)0.99
Vagal nerve injury5 (0.3%)4 (0.2%)1 (2.0%)0.13
Pulmonary vein injury/stenosis3 (0.2%)3 (0.2%)0 (0.3%)0.99
Pneumothorax2 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)1 (2.0%)0.06
Vascular injury4 (0.2%)3 (0.2%)1 (2.0%)0.11
Total67 (3.8%)64 (3.7%)3 (6.1%)0.43

CA, catheter ablation; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; HD, haemodialysis; PE, pulmonary embolism; TIA, transient ischaemic attack.

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