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Table 1 The mean diameters of the pulmonary vein orifices and the correlation of the diameter with height, weight

From: Anatomical correlation between left atrium pulmonary vein ablation targets of atrial fibrillation and adjacent bronchi and pulmonary arteries by MSCT

PV

Mean diameter (mm)

Correlation analysis

Height

Weight

RSPV

18.33 ± 2.77

r = 0.345, P < .001

r = 0.416, P < .001

RIPV

16.42 ± 2.50

r = 0.1, P = .297

r = 0.115, P = .225

LSPV

17.75 ± 2.88

r = 0.456, P < .001

r = 0.461, P < .001

LIPV

15.49 ± 1.92

r = 0.202, P = .035

r = 0.239, P = .001

  1. PV pulmonary vein, RSPV right superior PV, RIPV right inferior PV, LSPV left superior PV, LIPV left inferior PV
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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