Relationship of Natriuretic Peptides with Left Atrial Structure and Function within 1 Month after Electrical Cardioversion in Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

Table 2

Natriuretic peptides concentrations and echocardiographic parameters after 1 month in sinus rhythm group.

	Baseline	Follow-up	p value
NT-proBNP, ng/L	2276.00 (918.00-3186.00)	631.00 (242.00-853.00)	0.0001	0.0
NT-proANP, ng/L	55626.00 (41052.75-83724.75)	40640.00 (33147.00-71501.00)	0.13	-
LVEF, %	53.04±13.16	54.01±8.36	0.62	-
LVEDD, mm	51.26±3.59	50.32±3.49	0.23	-
LA diameter, mm	47.66±3.43	44.60±8.55	0.15	-
LA volume, ml/m^2	48.84 (41.45-57.09)	41.52 (36.40-48.59)	0.0001	0.001
LA reservoir function, %	25.22 (17.63-35.42)	41.68 (35.22-46.42)	0.0001	0.0
LA conduit function, %	16.09 (11.99-19.45)	19.29 (15.86-23.21)	0.006	0.154
LA pump function, %	9.26 (6.67-16.68)	23.43 (17.64-31.79)	0.001	0.004

statistically significant difference; computed as α = 0.05.