Table 1 Patient characteristics and indications of cardiac surgery of patients with atrial fibrillation.

From: Expression of tumor endothelial marker 1 in cardiac fibroblast contributes to atrial fibrosis in atrial fibrillation

Patient characteristics (n = 30)

Age, year

64.0 ± 1.6

Male, n (%)

23 (76.7)

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

122.2 ± 3.5

Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg

76.4 ± 2.3

Heart rate, beat per minute

85.0 ± 2.7

eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2

70.2 ± 3.8

Cardiovascular risk factors, n (%)

 Hypertension

15 (50.0)

 Diabetes mellitus

7 (23.3)

 Dyslipidemia

9 (30.0)

CHA2DS2-VASc score

2.77 ± 0.29

Echocardiography findings

 LVEDD, cm

5.72 ± 0.16

 LVESD, cm

3.74 ± 0.14

 LVEF, %

62.9 ± 1.6

 LAD, cm

5.27 ± 0.17

Operation indication, n (%)

 Severe mitral regurgitation

17 (56.7)

 Severe mitral stenosis

3 (10)

 Severe tricuspid regurgitation

2 (6.7)

 Severe mitral and tricuspid regurgitation

4 (13.3)

 Severe mitral regurgitation and CABG

3 (10)

 CABG

1 (3.3)

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard error or number (percentage).
  2. CABG coronary artery bypass graft, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, LAD left atrial dimension, LVEDD left ventricular end-diastolic dimension, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, LVESD left ventricular end-systolic dimension.
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