Table 3.
Left ventricular echocardiographic characteristics
| PnVAF (n = 50) | LSPnVAF (n = 81) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 50) | Sinus Rhythm (n = 16) | AF Recurrence (n = 34) | p value * | Total (n = 81) | Sinus Rhythm (n = 38) | AF recurrence (n = 43) | p value * | |
| LVEDD (mm) | 45.8 ± 4.6 | 45 ± 4.6 | 46.1 ± 4.6 | 0.41 | 44.7 ± 4.3 | 44.9 ± 3.9 | 44.5 ± 4.6 | 0.63 |
| LVESD (mm) | 28.6 ± 4.4 | 28.7 ± 5.2 | 28.8 ± 4.1 | 0.64 | 28.2 ± 4.6 | 28.2 ± 4.1 | 28.2 ± 5.0 | 0.96 |
| ST (mm) | 12.6 ± 1.3 | 12.6 ± 1.5 | 12.7 ± 1.2 | 0.84 | 11.9 ± 1.3 | 11.6 ± 1.5 | 12.1 ± 1.1 | 0.11 |
| PWT (mm) | 12.4 ± 1.4 | 12.3 ± 1.5 | 12.4 ± 1.3 | 0.93 | 11.6 ± 1.5 | 11.2 ± 1.6 | 11.9 ± 1.2 | 0.07 |
| LVSV (ml) | 31.1 ± 10.1 | 32 ± 12.3 | 30.7 ± 9.1 | 0.69 | 31.5 ± 11.5 | 31.1 ± 10.2 | 31.9 ± 12.6 | 0.77 |
| EF (%) | 67.4 ± 5.7 | 67 ± 6.7 | 67 ± 5.3 | 0.76 | 66.2 ± 6.4 | 65.8 ± 6.4 | 66.5 ± 6.5 | 0.63 |
The continuous variables were described as mean ± standard deviation
PnVAF persistent non-valvular atrial fibrillation, LSPnVAF long standing persistent non-valvular atrial fibrillation; LVEDD, left ventricular end diastolic diameter, LVESD left ventricular end systolic diameter, ST septal thickness, PWT posterior wall thickness, LVSV left ventricular systolic volume, EF ejection fraction
*Student’s t test