Table 2.
Comparison of left atrium function before, 1-day and 3-month post AF ablation
| Before ablation | 1-day after ablation | 3-month after ablation | p* | p# | Pǂ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAF(n = 72) | PerAF(n = 14) | PAF(n = 78) | PerAF(n = 66) | PAF(n = 74) | PerAF(n = 59) | ||||
| PACS, % | -17.6 ± 5.5 | -17.3 ± 3.0 | -13.5 ± 4.8 | -10.7 ± 4.8 | -16.8 ± 5.1 | -15.4 ± 4.6 | 0.77 | 0.0007 | 0.09 |
| LAEF, % | 44 ± 11 | 41 ± 11 | 38 ± 9 | 31 ± 11 | 41 ± 12 | 36 ± 10 | 0.50 | < 0.0001 | 0.009 |
*Comparison between PAF and PerAF before ablation
# Comparison between PAF and PerAF at 1-day after ablation
ǂ Comparison between PAF and PerAF at 3-month after ablation
PAF paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, PACS peak atrial contraction strain, PerAF persistent atrial fibrillation, LAEF left atrial emptying fraction