Variable Total Study Population Patients free from ATAs Patients with ATA recurrence Statistical Significance
% Sternotomy
48% (83/174) 52% (59/114) 53% (19/36)
p = 0.9147†
Median CPB time (IQR)
152.0 minutes (116.0-178.0) (n = 174) 145.5 minutes (114.0-179.0) (n = 114) 150.0 minutes (114.0-170.0) (n = 36)
p = 0.9754§
Median aortic cross-clamp time (IQR)
55.0 minutes (36.0-68.0) (n = 172) 54.0 minutes (35.0-67.5) (n = 112) 53.0 minutes (36.5-72.0) (n = 36)
p = 0.7089§
% AtriCure ablation device
79% (137/173) 81% (91/113) 67% (24/36)
p = 0.0843†