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Table 3 MB characteristics in HOCM patients with paroxysmal AF and those with persistent AF

From: Myocardial bridging of the left anterior descending coronary artery as a risk factor for atrial fibrillation in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: a matched case–control study

 

HOCM with paroxysmal AF (N = 84)

HOCM with persistent AF (N = 21)

P

Prevalence rate of MB (N, %)

16 (19.0)

4 (19.0)

1.000

Compression of MB (%)

68.1 ± 19.7

65.0 ± 17.3

0.776

Length of MB (mm)

25.4 ± 6.0

19.5 ± 7.0

0.108

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD or as N (%)
  2. MB, myocardial bridging; HOCM, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2261

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