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Table 4 Comparison of left atrium function parameters between patients with and without arrhythmia recurrence and the predictive value to recurrence in univariate Cox regression analysis

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

 

Comparison of LA function parameters

Univariate Cox regression analysis

No-Recurrence

Recurrence

p value

HR

95%Cl

P value

Before Ablation

No. of patient in SR

50

36

-

-

-

-

PACS, %

-17.9 ± 6.0

-17.0 ± 3.9

0.40

-

-

-

LAEF, %

44 ± 11

43 ± 11

0.77

-

-

-

1-day after ablation

No. of patient in SR

76

68

-

-

-

 

PACS, %

-13.4 ± 4.7

-10.9 ± 5.0

0.003

1.11

1.05–1.18

0.0002

LAEF, %

36 ± 11

33 ± 10

0.05

0.98

0.96–1.01

0.16

3-month after ablation

No. of patient in SR

76

57

-

-

-

-

PACS, %

-16.6 ± 5.0

-15.6 ± 4.8

0.28

-

-

-

LAEF, %

40 ± 12

37 ± 10

0.11

-

-

-

  1. CI confidence interval, HR hazard ratio, LA left atrium, LAEF left atrium empty fraction, PACS peak atrial contraction strain, SR sinus rhythm