Research Article
Impact of Thoracoscopic Pulmonary Vein Isolation on Right Ventricular Function: A Pilot Study
Table 1
Baseline characteristics and echocardiography outcomes.
| | Baseline patient characteristics | | Parameter | sPVI | CRYO | value |
| | Age (years) | 54 ± 9 | 58 ± 7 | 0.089 | | Male (, %) | 21 (84%) | 15 (71%) | 0.303 | | AF history, years [range] | 3 [1–14] | 4 [1–15] | 0.178 | | Paroxysmal AF (, %) | 23 (92%) | 17 (81%) | 0.268 | | Short-standing persistent AF (, %) | 2 (8%) | 4 (19%) | | BMI (kg/m2) | 27.1 ± 2.9 | 28.2 ± 3.3 | 0.251 | | Systolic BP (mmHg) | 132 ± 17 | 137 ± 16 | 0.383 | | Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 79 ± 9 | 83 ± 10 | 0.234 |
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AF: atrial fibrillation; BMI: body mass index; BP: blood pressure; sPVI: surgical pulmonary vein isolation; TAPSE: tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion.
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