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Table 2 Echocardiographical and heamodynamical data

From: The left atrial substrate plays a significant role in the development of complex atrial tachycardia in patients with precapillary pulmonary hypertension

 

Arrhythmia

Arrhythmia

p

YES

NO

(n = 225)

(n = 589)

LA diameter / PLAX (mm)

44 ± 8

40 ± 10

<  0.001

LA long / A4C (mm)

55 ± 9

50 ± 8

<  0.0001

LA short / A4C (mm)

40 ± 8

36 ± 8

<  0.0001

RA short / A4C (mm)

50 ± 12

47 ± 11

<  0.01

RV short / A4C (mm)

46 ± 10

45 ± 10

NS

TAPSE (mm)

18 ± 5

18 ± 5

NS

LV enddiastolic diameter (mm)

47 ± 8

44 ± 8

<  0.01

LV EF (%)

62 ± 9

63 ± 8

NS

PAMP (mm Hg)

47 ± 13

49 ± 16

NS

RAP (mm Hg)

10.5 ± 5.1

9.3 ± 5.1

<  0.01

PAWP (mm Hg)

11.4 ± 2.8

10.2 ± 3.1

<  0.01

  1. Legend: Values are expressed as mean ± SD. LA Left atrium, RA Right atrium, RV Right ventricle, LV Left ventricle, TAPSE Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion, EF Ejection fraction, PAMP Pulmonary artery mean pressure, RAP Right atrial pressure, PAWP Pulmonary artery wedge pressure, PLAX Parasternal long axis projection, A4C Apical four chamber projection