Long Noncoding RNA HOTAIR Functions as a Competitive Endogenous RNA to Regulate Connexin43 Remodeling in Atrial Fibrillation by Sponging MicroRNA-613

Table 1

The baseline characteristics of included patients.

	SR (22)	AF (23)	value
Gender (male/female)	11/11	7/16	0.181
Age (year)			0.761
Average duration of AF (year)	—		—
Echocardiography
LAd (mm)			0.003
LVEDd (mm)			0.060
LVESd (mm)			0.221
LVEF (%)			0.492
Valvular surgery type
AVR	4	1	0.187
MVR	12	16	0.299
Combined valve replacement	6	6	0.928
Therapy
β-Blockers ()	8	7	0.458
Digoxin ()	3	11	0.013
Amiodarone ()	—	10	—

SR: sinus rhythm; AF: atrial fibrillation; LA: left atrial diameter; LVED: left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LVES: left ventricular end-systolic diameter; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; AVR: aortic valve replacement; MVR: mitral valve replacement. , against the SR group.