Table 2 Preoperative cardiac ultrasound in a subset of patients undergoing thoracic surgery for cancer treatment (n = 186)
From: Postoperative atrial fibrillation after thoracic surgery (PoAF): risk factors and outcome
PoAF | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Variable | No | Yes | p-value |
EF (%), median (IQR) | 60 (60–62) | 60 (58–63) | 0.92 |
TAPSE, mean (± SD) | 24 (± 3) | 25 (± 6) | 0.62 |
Left atrium area (cm2), median (IQR) | 21 (19–23) | 23 (22–26) | 0.02 |
Mitral dysfunction, n (%) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (2.9) | 0.18 |
Aortic dysfunction, n (%) | 3 (1) | 2 (5.7) | 0.07 |