Table 4 Clinical and echocardiographic features of patients with (group T) and without (group NT) atrial thrombi.
| Group T | Group NT | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| <60 years | 4 (8.3%) | 184 (26%) |
| >60 years | 44 (91.7%)* | 525 (74%) |
| Atrial flutter | 5 (10.4%) | 113 (15.9%) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 43 (89.6%) | 596 (84.1%) |
| Mitral prosthetic valve | 7 (14.6%)* | 32 (4.5%) |
| Left atrial dimension (mm) | 48 (7.2) | 45.7 (7.4) |
| LVEF (%) | 49.7 (13)* | 54.7 (11.3) |
| SEC grade | ||
| 0 | 0 (0%)* | 184 (26%) |
| 1 | 5 (10.4%)* | 232 (32.7%) |
| 2 | 9 (18.8%)* | 163 (23%) |
| 3 | 13 (27.1%)* | 74 (10.4%) |
| 4 | 21 (43.8%)* | 56 (7.9%) |
| LAA short axis(cm2) | 6 (2.5) | 5.7 (2.3) |
| LAA long axis (cm2) | 5.9 (2.6) | 5.3 (2.2) |
| LAA 120° (cm2) | 7.3 (2.4) | 6.3 (2.6) |
| LAA inflow velocity (cm/s) | 26 (15.3)* | 40.1 (17.7) |
| LAA outflow velocity (cm/s) | 23.1 (12.4)* | 35.6 (16.7) |
Data are number (%) or mean (SD).
*p<0.05 versus group NT.
LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.