Table 2 Pre- and post-operative echocardiographic variables of patients
Variables | POAF (n = 26) | No POAF (n = 92) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Preoperative data | |||
Maximum wall thickness (mm) | 21.9 ± 4.6 | 22.1 ± 4.3 | 0.81 |
Left atrial diameter (mm) | 48.0 ± 5.2 | 44.1 ± 5.9 | 0.003 |
Left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (mm) | 43.2 ± 4.4 | 43.1 ± 4.3 | 0.96 |
Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 71.6 ± 5.0 | 70.7 ± 5.7 | 0.48 |
LVOT obstruction at rest (%) | 22 (84.6) | 83 (90.2) | 0.42 |
Moderate or severe MR (%) | 19 (73.1) | 60 (67.8) | 0.45 |
Pulmonary hypertension (%) | 3 (11.5) | 3 (3.3) | 0.12 |
Postoperative data | |||
Left atrial diameter (mm) | 40.2 ± 4.8 | 36.9 ± 5.3 | 0.004 |
Left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (mm) | 45.7 ± 3.8 | 45.1 ± 5.1 | 0.64 |
Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 60.9 ± 5.4 | 63.0 ± 5.1 | 0.074 |
Residual LVOT gradients (mmHg) | 13.6 ± 4.8 | 13.8 ± 7.3 | 0.88 |