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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Freedom from AF recurrence was significantly higher in the radio-frequency group than in the microwave group at 3 months (85. 7 vs. 72. 2 %, P = 0. 026), 6 months (87. 9 vs. 73. 3 % %, P = 0. 013), 9 months (84. 6 vs. 68. 9 %, P = 0. 012), 12 months (84. 6 vs. 67. 8 % %, P = 0. 008), and 24 months (88. 7 vs. 71. 2 %, P = 0. 022) and at the latest follow-up (81. 3 vs. 65. 6 %, P = 0. 016).