Table 4.
Echocardiography parameters of patients with and without AF recurrence after ablation
| Recurrence | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes(n = 21) | No(n = 46) | ||
| TE-e’(ms) | 45.48 ± 6.17 | 33.06 ± 2.55 | < 0.001 |
| Tei index | 0.76 ± 0.40 | 0.39 ± 0.03 | < 0.001 |
| PV-DT (ms) | 146.4 ± 16.4 | 156.2 ± 19.1 | 0.046 |
| LA maximum volume index (mL/m2) | 44.19 ± 7.26 | 40.17 ± 4.42 | 0.027 |
| LV ejection fraction(%) | 58.54 ± 12.80 | 59.60 ± 12.13 | 0.985 |
| LV end-diastolic diameter (mm) | 45.01 ± 4.08 | 45.12 ± 3.77 | 0.911 |
| LV end-systolic diameter (mm) | 26.70 ± 3.81 | 26.49 ± 4.01 | 0.838 |
| LA diameter (mm) | 38.20 ± 7.07 | 37.58 ± 6.00 | 0.713 |
| PkAcc of the E velocity (cm/sec2) | 1943 ± 176 | 1942 ± 211 | 0.985 |
| E (cm/s) | 77.81 ± 19.00 | 72.45 ± 17.96 | 0.270 |
| e’(S)(cm/s) | 8.74 ± 2.51 | 8.42 ± 1.57 | 0.526 |
| e’(L)(cm/s) | 11.24 ± 2.70 | 9.96 ± 2.48 | 0.062 |
| E/Vp | 1.21 ± 0.48 | 1.26 ± 0.47 | 0.670 |
| IVRT (ms) | 66.71 ± 10.98 | 63.41 ± 9.21 | 0.205 |
| NT-pro BNP (pg/mL) | 297.9 ± 90.63 | 259.7 ± 61.61 | 0.090 |
| E/e’(S) | 9.69 ± 2.80 | 8.73 ± 0.79 | 0.137 |
| E/e’(L) | 7.56 ± 1.60 | 7.71 ± 1.27 | 0.680 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD PkAcc peak acceleration