Research Article

Mitral Annular Plane Systolic Excursion (MAPSE) as a Predictor of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence in Patients after Pulmonary Vein Isolation

Table 2

Relationship between echocardiographic parameters and AF recurrence after CA.

ParameterAF-free survival after a 6-month follow-upAF recurrence after a 6-month follow-up

MAPSE1.57 ± 0.241.31 ± 0.25
EF (%)60 (IQR 0)60 (IQR 10)
LAVI (ml/m2)34.29 ± 6.9142.90 ± 8.43
E/e8.25 (IQR 3.0)11.30 (IQR 8.3)

List of abbreviations: MAPSE (mitral annular plane systolic excursion); EF (ejection fraction); LAVI (left atrial volume indexed to body surface area).