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Table 2 Comparison of echo parameters before AF ablation between in groups with successful and non-successful outcomes

From: Estimated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure assessed by speckle tracking echocardiography predicts successful ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

  Recurrence
Group
(n = 30) 		Successful
Group
(n = 107) 		p value
LV EF, % 63 ± 8 64 ± 8 0.74
E/e’ 12 ± 4 10 ± 3 0.039
LAD, mm 43 ± 5 41 ± 6 0.16
LV mass index, g/m2 97 ± 17 94 ± 17 0.41
Max LAVI, mL/m2 58 ± 15 49 ± 15 0.005
Min LAVI, mL/m2 37 ± 14 29 ± 12 0.002
Total LAEF, % 39 ± 13 44 ± 11 0.030
Active LAEF, % 20 ± 7 25 ± 10 0.033
Longitudinal LA peak strain 23 ± 9 28 ± 13 0.031
LA SR during systole, s−1 0.95 ± 0.42 1.12 ± 0.52 0.11
LA SR during AC, s−1 −0.84 ± 0.44 −1.01 ± 0.62 0.15
ePCWP, mmHg 14.6 ± 2.9 10.6 ± 3.5 <0.001
LA stiffness 0.83 ± 0.59 0.47 ± 0.33 <0.001
  1. AF atrial fibrillation, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, E/e’ ratio of early filling velocity to myocardial tissue velocity, LAD left atrial dimension, Max LAVI maximum left atrial volume index, Min LAVI minimum left atrial volume index, Total LAEF left atrial total emptying fraction, Active LAEF left atrial active emptying function, LA SR left atrial strain rate, AC atrial contraction, ePCWP estimated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
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Cardiovascular Ultrasound

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