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After standard follow-up during the first year, all patients were contacted for long-term follow-up. In addition to the patient's medical history, 3-day Holter monitoring was performed. Endpoints were atrial fibrillation-related symptoms, ECG documentation of atrial fibrillation or other left atrial arrhythmias and reablation.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n In total, 125 patients (78% with pxAF) were enrolled. All but two pulmonary veins (0.4% of 485 pulmonary veins) could be successfully isolated. At 12 months, 83% of patients in the pxAF group and 53% of patients in the perAF group were free from symptoms. The mean long-term follow-up was 51\u200a\u00b1\u200a14 months. Regarding long-term efficacy, 56% of patients in the pxAF group and 28% of patients in the perAF group were free from any recurrence at 72 months. Independent predictors of event-free survival were perAF (hazard ratio 2.76,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u200a=\u200a0.001) and the existence of mild valvular disease (hazard ratio 2.69,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u200a=\u200a0.001). No significant complication due to PVAC occurred, especially no ischemic stroke.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n Long-term follow-up indicated for the first time in such a considerable cohort that pulmonary vein isolation with PVAC is a safe and very efficient method for treating pxAF \u2013 despite known microembolism issues. Patients with perAF receive less benefit from PVAC and ablation therapy should be reserved to pxAF. 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