Table 2.
Echocardiography
| With PAF | Without PAF | P value | All Patients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=48 | n=142 | |||
| LVEDV (mL) | 97.4±21.2 | 103.5±19.9 | 0.07 | 99.2±20.4 |
| LVESD (mL) | 46 ± 11 | 49.3±12.6 | 0.10 | 47.3±10.6 |
| LVMI (g/m2) | 145 ± 43 | 137 ± 36 | 0.20 | 141 ± 40 |
| LVEF (%) | 58 ± 7 | 62 ± 14 | 0.05 | 60.5±9.4 |
| Mitral E/A-ratio | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 0.16 | 1.2±0.6 |
| EDT | 148 ± 53 | 154 ± 45 | 0.45 | 151 ± 48 |
| Septal E/E´ | 13.8 ± 5.2 | 13.1 ± 3.8 | 0.32 | 11.3 ± 3.8 |
| TAPSE (cm) | 2.4 ± 0.47 | 2.4 ± 0.50 | 1 | 2.4±0.49 |
| GLS (%) | −14.4 ± 3.1 | −15.2 ± 3.2 | 0.13 | −14.7±3.2 |
| LAVI (mL/m2) | 50.5 ± 14.0 | 43.5 ± 10.3 | <0.001 | 47 ± 20 |
| LAEF (%) | 47.9 ± 4.9 | 59.7 ± 5.9 | <0.0001 | 56.3±7.3 |
| LA strain (%) | 14.89 ± 1.21 | 16.83 ± 2.54 | <0.0001 | 16.24 ± 2.14 |
| LA RV strain (%) | 20.2±4.5 | 23.8±3.6 | <0.0001 | 21.9±5.1 |
| LA CD strain (%) | 12.1±2.6 | 13.4±2.8 | 0.001 | 12.1 ±3.1 |
| LA BP strain (%) | 10.2±3.2 | 12.3±3.4 | <0.001 | 10.9 ±3.8 |
Note: Statistically significant values are shown in bold (P<0.05).
Abbreviations: LVEDV, left ventricular end diastolic volumeș; LVESV, left ventricular end systolic volumes; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; E, peak transmitral early diastolic inflow; A, peak transmitral late diastolic inflow; EDT, E/E´TAPSE, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; GLS global longitudinal strain; LA, left atrium; LAVI, indexed left atrial volume; LAEF, left atrial total emptying fraction; RV, reservoir; CD, conduit; BP, booster pump.