Table 2.
Epicardial fat volume, echocardiographic, and laboratory parameters of study patients
| I group(n = 60) | NI group(n = 20) | P -value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTE | |||
| LVEF(%) | 41.4 ± 4.8 | 43.3 ± 5.0 | 0.131 |
| LAD(mm) | 45.4 ± 4.5 | 45.7 ± 4.7 | 0.822 |
| E/A (m/s) | 1.17 ± 0.42 | 1.19 ± 0.44 | 0.084 |
| LVDd(mm) | 54.30 ± 5.02 | 58.95 ± 6.66 | 0.001 |
| Laboratory parameters | |||
| NT-pro BNP(pg/ml) | 2228(1251,3850) | 2350(608,5994) | 0.731 |
| Hs-CRP(mg/dL) | 1.25(0.50,2.98) | 1.10(0.50,5.78) | 0.946 |
e-GFR(ml/min/1.73 ) |
101.4(82.5,119.9) | 91.2(69.0,100.7) | 0.008 |
| Creatinine(u mol/L) | 69.25 ± 14.90 | 76.90 ± 15.13 | 0.051 |
| Hb(g/L) | 145.7 ± 17.2 | 138.2 ± 18.5 | 0.099 |
| TC(mmol/L) | 3.97 ± 0.87 | 3.73 ± 0.82 | 0.286 |
| TG(mmol/L) | 1.17(0.93,1.54) | 1.13(0.90,1.78) | 0.881 |
| LDL-C(mmol/L) | 2.39(1.73,2.74) | 2.18(1.49,2.75) | 0.519 |
| HDL-C(mmol/L) | 1.02 ± 0.22 | 0.93 ± 0.17 | 0.089 |
| Epicardial adipose tissue | |||
| Total-EAT volume (cm3) | 106.22(88.44,133.08) | 101.02(85.81,145.41) | 0.885 |
| LA-EAT volume (cm3) | 26.08(18.51,30.91) | 28.54(19.92,40.47) | 0.386 |
| LVZs n(%) | 19(31.7) | 14(70.0) | 0.003 |
| Recurrence of AF n(%) | 11(18.3) | 4(20.0) | 0.869 |
I group = improve group, NI group = nonimprove group, LA-EAT = left atrial epicardial adipose tissue, TTE = transthoracic echocardiogram, LVEF = left ventricular ejection fractions, LAD = left atrial diameter, LVDd = left ventricular end diastolic diameter, LVZs = low voltage zones