Table 1.
Parameter | AF (n = 33) | No AF (n = 31) | P‐value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 11 (6–15) | 11 (6–14) | .78 |
Sex (M/F) | 20/13 | 18/13 | .99 |
BW (kg) | 28 (16–64) | 22 (16–45) | .016a |
Na (mmol/L) | 146 (124–151) | 148 (126–154) | .19 |
K (mmol/L) | 4.3 (3.1–4.9) | 4.1 (3.2–4.3) | .27 |
BUN (mg/dL) | 34 (11–128) | 27 (14–99) | .33 |
Crea (mg/dL) | 1.4 (0.6–2.9) | 1.3 (0.8–2.6) | .30 |
CHF (L/R) | 25/8 | 25/6 | .76 |
Pimobendan (Y/N) | 16/17 | 16/15 | .99 |
Furosemide (mg/kg/day) | 6 (3–12) | 5.1 (3–15) | .62 |
Enalapril (Y/N) | 30/3 | 29/2 | .91 |
LA/Ao | 2.6 (1.7–3.7) | 2.3 (1.8–3.5) | .21 |
FS% | 36 (23–48) | 39 (22–55) | .21 |
Indexed LVESD | 3 (2.8–3.3) | 2.9 (2.7–3.4) | .13 |
Survival time (days) | 142 (9–478) | 234 (13–879) | .002b |
AF = atrial fibrillation; CHF = congestive heart failure; MMMVD = myxomatous mitral valve degeneration; LA = left atrium; Ao = aorta; FS = fractional shortening; LVESD = left ventricular end‐systolic diameter; BUN = blood urea nitrogen; BW = body weight; M = male; F = female; BUN = blood urea nitrogen; Crea = creatinine; Na = sodium; K = potassium. Median (range) or proportion is reported.
P < .05.
P < .01.