Table 5.
Correlation between several parameters and cardioversion success.
| Successful cardioversion (n=46) | Unsuccessful cardioversion (n=6) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persistent arrhythmia (months duration) | 7 (15.2%) | 1 (16.7%) | 0.926 |
| LVEF | 50 (35–55) | 40 (32–50) | 0.241 |
| LAMV indexed to BSA (mL/m2) | 41 (34–54) | 43 (37–54) | 0.685 |
| LAmV indexed to BSA (mL/m2) | 26 (21–34) | 31 (26–38) | 0.230 |
| PNS (%) | −1.02 (−2.44 to −0.67) | −0.55 (−0.78 to −0.35) | 0.038 |
| PNS/LAMV indexed to BSA (%/mL/m2) | −0.026 (−0.058 to −0.016) | −0.0111 (−0.015 to −0.009) | 0.030 |
| PNS/LAmV indexed to BSA (%/mL/m2) | −0.042 (−0.111 to −0.022) | −0.018 (−0.023 to −0.012) | 0.033 |
| PPS (%) | 8.25 (6.56–12.60) | 6.56 (4.88–8.29) | 0.128 |
| PPS/LAMV indexed to BSA (%/mL/m2) | 0.20 (0.14–0.34) | 0.15 (0.11–0.19) | 0.160 |
| PPS/LAmV indexed to BSA (%/mL/m2) | 0.32 (0.22–0.56) | 0.19 (0.14–0.28) | 0.089 |
BSA, body surface area; LAMV, left atrial maximum volume; LAmV, left atrial minimum volume; LVEF, left ventricle ejection fraction; PNS, peak-negative strain; PPS, peak-positive strain. Statistically significant values are given in bold.
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