Table 1: AF inducing protocol before surgery.

Ablation Group

Control Group

No

inducing method

non-sustained AF/times of inducing

sustained AF/times of inducing

No

inducing method

non-sustained AF/times of inducing

sustained AF/times of inducing

1

burst pacing

0/0

1/1

1

burst pacing

9/10

 

2

burst pacing

5/10

 

2

burst pacing+Iso

5/10

 

3

burst pacing

0/0

1/1

3

burst pacing

5/10

 

4

burst pacing+Iso

7/10

 

4

burst pacing+Iso

5/10

 

5

burst pacing

0/0

1/1

5

burst pacing+Iso

5/10

 

6

burst pacing+Iso

8/10

 

6

burst pacing

9/10

 

7

burst pacing+Iso

5/10

 

7

burst pacing

5/10

 

8

burst pacing+Iso

5/10

 

8

burst pacing

10/10

 

9

burst pacing+Iso

5/10

 

9

burst pacing+Iso

5/10

 

10

burst pacing

5/10

 

10

burst pacing+Iso

5/10

 

11

burst pacing+Iso

6/10

 

 

 

 

 

12

burst pacing

7/10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF: atril fibrillation; Iso: isoproterenol