Characteristic Paroxysmal AF (n=3) Persistent AF (n=3) Long-standing persistent AF (n=3) Age (mean ± SD) 63.67 ± 1.76 71.33 ± 4.70 73.33 ± 3.53 Gender (M:F) 1:02 2:01 1:02 Comorbidities MV-vitium   MI 33.30% 100% 100% MS 33.30% 0% 0% CMV 33.30% 0% 0% CHF-NYHA (mean ± SD) 3 ± 0 3.33 ± 0.33 3 ± 0

Table 1: Patient characteristics. AF: Atrial Fibrillation; Age: Years; Gender: Male:Female; MV-vitium: Mitral Valve Vitium; CHF: Chronic Heart Failure; NYHA: New York Heart Association.