Fehmi Keçe

Cerebral Embolism during Atrial Fibrillation Ablation 97 3 Table C. Continued. Ablation Technology T1 T2 T3 T4 P -value (group) P-value (time) P -value (interaction) Fibrinolysis (Main alterations of fibrinolysis) t-PA (µg/L) PVAC Gold 3.5 ± 4.6 3.0 ± 4.2 3.2 ± 4.2 2.5 ± 1.6 0.505 0.001 0.437 TC 3.2 ± 2.9 2.5 ± 1.9 2.5 ± 1.7 3.1 ± 3.8 Platelet Activation sP-sel (µg/L) PVAC Gold 82 ± 24 70 ± 19 72 ± 19 82 ± 20 0.224 0.001 0.111 TC 86 ± 17 78 ± 16 76 ± 16 87 ± 19 Values are mean ± standard deviation. APTT = activated partial thromboplastin time; DD = D-dimer; F1+2 = prothrombin fragment F1+2; Fib = fibrinogen; INR = international normalized ratio; PT = prothrombin time; PVAC Gold = Pulmonary Vein Ablation Catheter-Gold; sP-sel = soluble P-selectin; TC = Thermocool catheter; t-PA = tissue plasminogen activator; vWF = von Willebrand Factor antigen. T1 = day before ablation; T2 = during the procedure before the first RF application; T3 = after the last RF application, before sheath removal; T4 = day after ablation.