Table 1 Characteristics of patients with AF undergoing surgical LAA exclusion
From: Clinical management after surgical left atrial appendage exclusion
AF patients with post-op TEE (n = 113) | AF patients without post-op TEE (n = 345) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Average age (years) | 66.7 +/- 9.0 | 67.5 +/- 11.0 | 0.51 |
Sex, n (% female) | 109 (35.4%) | 40 (31.6%) | 0.41 |
Average CHA2DS2-VASc score | 3.41 +/- 1.53 | 3.35 +/- 1.54 | 0.52 |
Diabetes Mellitus (% total) | 39 (34.5%) | 96 (27.8%) | 0.23 |
Average Cr | 1.09 +/- 0.64 | 1.18 +/- 0.95 | 0.33 |
HTN (% total) | 95 (84.1%) | 263 (76.2%) | 0.06 |
Average LVEF (%) | 49.9 +/- 10.7% | 49.7 +/- 12.3% | 0.74 |