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Table 2 Ultrasound parameters of the patients

From: Left atrial pathological degeneration assessed by integrated backscatter transesophageal echocardiography as a predictor of progression to persistent atrial fibrillation: Results from a prospective study of three-years follow-up

 

progression (−)

progression (+)

p value

 

(n = 21)

(n = 7)

 

LAD (mm)

37.8 ± 6.3

40.2 ± 6.3

0.40

LA volume (ml)

29.1 ± 12.1

39.5 ± 29.4

0.20

LVEDD (mm)

49.6 ± 7.5

48.7 ± 5.9

0.79

LVEF (%)

64.0 ± 8.5

64.9 ± 11.9

0.84

LAA peak velocity (cm/sec)

55.8 ± 21.3

48.1 ± 21.1

0.41

Corrected IBS value (dB)

17.4 ± 10.2

25.8 ± 5.0

0.047

  1. Plus-minus values are mean ± one standard deviation. CAF: chronic atrial fibrillation. LAD: left atrial dimension. LVEDD: left ventricular end-diastolic dimension. LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction. LAA: left atrial appendage.