Table 1 Clinical data after radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation.

From: Morphological and functional parameters of left atrial appendage play a greater role in atrial fibrillation relapse after radiofrequency ablation

 

Recurrence (n = 27)

Non-recurrence (n = 56)

P

Age (y)

63.26 ± 9.30

58.96 ± 10.26

0.069

Sex (males)

15(55.6%)

34(60.7%)

0.654

BMI (kg/m2)

26.12 ± 3.63

25.90 ± 4.28

0.818

Diabetes Mellitus

4(14.8%)

4(7.1%)

0.476

Hypertension

15(55.6%)

26(46.4%)

0.436

Coronary heart disease

14(51.9%)

23(41.1%)

0.355

Stroke/TIA

2(7.4%)

9(16.1%)

0.456

Heart failure

11(40.7%)

7(12.5%)

0.003

LVEF

61.86(60.80,62.50)

61.47(60.78,62.50)

0.818

CHA2DS2-VASc

3.00(3.00,4.00)

2.00(1.00, 4.00)

0.013

AF duration (months)

24.00(8, 60)

24.00(6.25,36.00)

0.398

  1. Note: AF, atrial fibrillation; BMI, body mass index; TIA, transient ischemic attack; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.
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