TABLE 2.
Comparison of LVEF, LA parameters and ratios in LAAT+ and LAAT- patients.
| Variable | LAAT- (n = 2,859) | LAAT+ (n = 250) | p a |
| LVEF (%) | 55 [45–60] | 40 [30–51] | <0.001 |
| LAD (mm) | 45 [41–49] | 47 [45–51] | <0.001 |
| LAA (cm2) | 26 [22–30] | 28 [24.8–33] | <0.001 |
| LAV (ml) | 85 [69–109] | 97 [76–123] | <0.001 |
| LAVI (mL/m2) | 44 [35–55] | 52 [42.9–63] | <0.001 |
| LVEF/LAD ratio | 1.2 [0.98–1.4] | 0.9 [0.62–1.09] | <0.001 |
| LVEF/LAA ratio | 2.1 [1.6–2.51] | 1.4 [0.97–1.83] | <0.001 |
| LVEF/LAVI ratio | 1.2 [0.88–1.57] | 0.7 [0.52–1.05] | <0.001 |
ap-values refer for the differences between LAAT+ and LAAT- groups.
LAA, left atrial area; LAD, left atrial diameter; LAAT, left atrial appendage thrombus; LAV, left atrial volume; LAVI, left atrial volume index; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.