TABLE 4.
Echocardiographic measurements of patients with atrial fibrillation and control group
| Variable | AF group (n = 76) | Control group (n = 29) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients with atrial fibrillation during echocardiography (n (%)) | 28 (37) | 0 (0) | <.001 |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 58.4 (±9.3) | 65.5 (±5.1) | .001 |
| Interventricular diastolic septum thickness (cm) | 1.0 (±0.2) | 0.8 (±0.1) | <.001 |
| Left ventricular internal diastolic diameter (cm) | 4.9 (±0.5) | 4.9 (±0.6) | .368 |
| Posterior wall diastolic thickness (cm) | 1.0 (±0.2) | 0.8 (±0.1) | .008 |
| Left atrial diameter (cm) | 4.0 (±0.4) | 3.5 (±0.4) | <.001 |
| Left atrial end systolic volume (ml) | 74.2 (±22.9) | 44.4 (±13.0) | <.001 |
| Left atrial end systolic volume index (ml/m2) | 36.4 (±9.6) | 23.1 (±5.1) | <.001 |
| Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (cm) | 2.1 (±0.4) | 2,2 (±0.3) | .303 |
| Body surface area (m2) | 2.0 (±0.2) | 1.9 (±0.3) | .007 |
Values are presented as mean ± SD or count (%).
Avbbreviation: SD, standard deviation.