Research Article

Therapy Efficacy of Idiopathic Ventricular Extrasystoles: A Real Life Study

Table 5

Variables related to the catheter ablation procedure.

Variables during ablation proceduresn = 67

Procedure time (hh : mm : ss)2 : 27 : 00 (1 : 52 : 00, 3 : 08 : 00)
 Cryoablation excluded (n = 65)2 : 27 : 00 (1 : 52 : 00, 3 : 08 : 00)
 Cryoablation (n = 2)3 : 20 : 30 (ranging from 2 : 13 : 00 to 4 : 27 : 00)
Radiation time (hh : mm : ss)0 : 05 : 11 (0 : 02 : 31, 0 : 08 : 11)
 Cryoablation excluded (n = 65)0 : 04 : 35 (0 : 02 : 25.50, 0 : 08 : 05.50)
 Cryoablation (n = 2)0 : 45 : 10 (ranging from 0 : 20 : 19 to 0 : 45 : 10)
Radiation dose (Gy·cm2)3.3 (1.53, 11.1)
 Cryoablations excluded (n = 65)2.96 (1.53, 11.1)
 Cryoablation (n = 2)61.76 (ranging from 31.72 to 91.8)
Radiation dose (mSv)0.33 (0.153, 1.11)
Adverse events3 (4.5%)
 Femoral artery pseudoaneurysm1
 Femoral arteriovenous fistula1
 Significant hematoma and swelling of the catheter insertion site1

Number of procedures = 67.