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Although substrate ablation targeting LVAs may reduce AF recurrence, its effect on broader clinical outcomes remains unclear, and procedural risks must be considered. This study aims to compare hierarchical clinical outcomes between pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) alone and PVI plus LVA ablation in patients with persistent AF and LVAs using a win ratio analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This was a post hoc sub-analysis of the SUPPRESS-AF trial, including 341 patients with LVAs out of 1364 randomized. Patients received either PVI alone (n = 171) or PVI with LVA ablation (n = 170). Hierarchical outcomes were analysed in order of clinical importance: all-cause death, symptomatic stroke, AF recurrence, bleeding, and periprocedural complications. Win ratio analysis was used for comparison. Baseline characteristics were balanced between groups. 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