Table 3.

Relationship of LA structural/functional parameters with interatrial fat.

	Interatrial fat thickness (mm)			P (trend)
	1st tertile group	2nd tertile group	3rd tertile group
	2.00–2.48	4.83–6.36	6.37–10.8
	(n = 119)	(n = 119)	(n = 118)
LAV max index (mL/m2)	16.85 ± 5.53	18.37 ± 6.03	19.87 ± 6.23¥	0.001
LAV pre-A index (mL/m2)	9.73 ± 3.20	10.65 ± 3.55	12.03 ± 4.17¥※	<0.001
LAV min index (mL/m2)	6.68 ± 2.55	7.27 ± 2.65	8.61 ± 3.51¥※	<0.001
LA reservoir function/expansion index (%)	159.44 ± 46.64	157.94 ± 45.65	142.4 ± 40.8¥※	0.004
LA booster function/active emptying fraction (%)	31.94 ± 7.37	31.92 ± 6.71	29.72 ± 6.52¥※	0.022
LA conduit function/passive emptying fraction (%)	41.84 ± 5.77	41.59 ± 6.03	39.97 ± 5.58¥	0.009
LA kinetic energy (kdynes·cm/m2)	5.84 ± 2.56	7.13 ± 3.55¥	7.75 ± 3.84¥	<0.001
LA ejection force (kdynes/m2)	1.12 ± 0.41	1. 26 ± 0.46¥	1.29 ± 0.43¥	0.001

LAV max, LA maximum volume; LAV pre-A, LA pre-A volume; LAV min, LA minimum volume.

¥P<0.05 versus 1st tertile group by ANOVA.

※P<0.05 versus 2nd tertile group by ANOVA.