Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Abnormalities of the Left Atrium
Left Atrial Contractile Function Following a Successful Modified Maze Procedure at Surgery and the Risk for Subsequent Thromboembolic Stroke
Jonathan Buber, David Luria, Leonid Sternik, Ehud Raanani, Micha S. Feinberg, Ilan Goldenberg, Eyal Nof, Osnat Gurevitz, Michael Eldar, Michael Glikson and Rafael Kuperstein
Table 3
Table 3
Selected Clinical Parameters for Patients Without LAMC by the Occurrence of Stroke
| Variable | Stroke (n = 10) | No Stroke (n = 37) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at surgery (yrs) | 59 ± 15 | 63 ± 11 | 0.33 |
| Women | 6 (60%) | 24 (64%) | 0.77 |
| Post-surgery LAVI ≥33 ml/m2 | 7 (70%) | 6 (16%) | 0.001 |
| CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥2 | 6 (60%) | 25 (65%) | 0.65 |
| Mechanical prosthetic valve implantation at surgery⁎ | 2 (20%) | 9 (24%) | 0.77 |
| Post-surgery left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 53 ± 8 | 56 ± 7 | 0.21 |
| Time from surgery to last echocardiogram (months) | 18.5 ± 15 | 16 ± 15 | 0.67 |
| Total follow up (months) | 18 (5–30) | 20 (6–29) | 0.59 |
Values are mean ± SD, n (%), or median (interquartile range). Percents may not total 100%, because of rounding.
Abbreviations as in Table 1.
↵⁎ All prosthetic valves were implanted in the aortic position.
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