Data collection
From each patient, besides
demographic data [body mass index
(BMI),age, gender], we collected the AF type, AF duration, medical
history [hypertension, heart failure (HF), prior stroke/transient
ischemic attack (TIA),coronary heart disease (CAD) and diabetes
mellitus (DM)], hematological indices [hemoglobin (Hb), platelet
(PLT) count], serum biochemical parameters [aspartate
aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), direct bilirubin
(DBIL), total bilirubin (TBIL), creatinine], echocardiographic
parameters [left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD), left
atrium diameter (LAD), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)],
CHA2DS2-VASc score, HAS-BLED score, EHRA
stratification and medical therapy (drugs for rhythm control, rate
control and anticoagulation). We estimated the glomerular filtration
rate (eGFR) according to the Cockcroft-Gault equation.
For renal and hepatic transplant recipients, we also reviewed the
history of transplantation, the time from transplantation to ablation
and the combination of
immunosuppressive drugs.