ABC | Volume 110, Nº5, May 2018

Original Article Odozynski et al Gender and AF ablation Arq Bras Cardiol. 2018; 110(5):449-454 Figure 1 – Kaplan Meier curves for clinical recurrence post ablation by catheter categorized by gender; Log Rank test for trend comparison between groups (MxW) p-value = 0.89 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 0 12 24 36 Time (months) % Without recurrence Kaplan Meier recurrence curve post-ablation of AF Men Women submitted to ablation procedure were included in the analysis. Finally, a detailed analysis was not performed in the evaluation of symptoms resulting from AF; instead, the CCS-SAF score was used comprehensively. Conclusion In conclusion, in this population, women undergoing first AF catheter ablation procedure present clinical results regarding procedure safety and efficacy similar to men. Author contributions Conception and design of the research and Acquisition of data: Odozynski G, Dal Forno ARJ, Lewandowski A, d'Avila A; Analysis and interpretation of the data and Critical revision of the manuscript for intellectual content: Odozynski G, Dal Forno ARJ, Lewandowski A, Nascimento HG, d'Avila A; Statistical analysis and Obtaining financing: Odozynski G, d'Avila A; Writing of the manuscript: Odozynski G, Lewandowski A, Nascimento HG, d'Avila A. Potential Conflict of Interest No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported. Sources of Funding There were no external funding sources for this study. Study Association This study is not associatedwith any thesis or dissertationwork. Ethics approval and consent to participate This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina under the protocol number 45509015600000121. All the procedures in this study were in accordance with the 1975 Helsinki Declaration, updated in 2013. Informed consent was obtained from all participants included in the study. 452