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Table 2 Comparison of left atrium function before, 1-day and 3-month post AF ablation

From: Post Procedural Peak Left Atrial Contraction Strain Predicts Recurrence of Arrhythmia after Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

 

Before ablation

1-day after ablation

3-month after ablation

p*

p#

PÇ‚

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

  1. *Comparison between PAF and PerAF before ablation
  2. # Comparison between PAF and PerAF at 1-day after ablation
  3. Ç‚ Comparison between PAF and PerAF at 3-month after ablation
  4. PAF paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, PACS peak atrial contraction strain, PerAF persistent atrial fibrillation, LAEF left atrial emptying fraction
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