Impaired Mitophagy: A New Potential Mechanism of Human Chronic Atrial Fibrillation
Table 1
The characteristics of patients with SR or AF.
Characteristics
SR group (n = 22)
AF group (n = 21)
values
Age (years)
50.32 ± 10.14
53.29 ± 7.63
0.286
Gender (male)
12 (54.54)
9 (42.86)
0.443
Cardiac disease type
MS
—
—
—
MI
3 (13.64%)
2(9.52%)
0.674
MS + MI
1 (4.55%)
—
—
AI
3 (13.64%)
—
—
CVL
15 (68.18)
19 (90.48)
0.155
Left atrial thrombus
1 (4.55%)
5 (23.81%)
0.095
LAD (mm)
44.91 ± 12.09
59.38 ± 12.19
< 0.001
LVEF (%)
60.91 ± 12.16
59.90 ± 8.06
0.752
NYHA class
I/II
2 (9.10)
2 (9.52)
0.961
III/IV
11 (50.00)
16 (76.19)
0.076
Note. Values expressed as mean ± SD or n (%). SR, sinus rhythm; AF, atrial fibrillation; MS, mitral stenosis; MI, mitral inadequacy; AI, aortic inadequacy; CVL, combined valvular lesion; LAD, left atrial diameter; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; NYHA, New York Heart Association.