Fehmi Keçe

Chapter 3 84 functioning and psychomotor speed were measured with several (sub)tests 3 months after the ablation. Both groups showed significantly better results on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale after 3 months. No significant differences in neuropsychological test results were observed 3 months after the procedure between patients with and without cerebral infarcts. 3.3.6.2 Reference Group The mean age (60 ± 8 years), sex (70%male) and education level (5.6 ± 1.5) in the reference group were not significantly different compared to the combined study groups. No significant differences in neuropsychological test results were found between the reference group and the combined study group ( Supplemental table E ). 3.3.7 Outcome and complications One-year anti-arrhythmic drug-free AF survival was 49% in the PVAC-Gold group and 63% in the Thermocool group (p=0.229). In the PVAC-Gold group, 1 patient showed asymptomatic severe (>70%) pulmonary vein stenosis and 1 patient had a urinary tract infection. In the Thermocool group, there was 1 tamponade and 1 groin hematoma.