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Table 3 Univariate analysis

From: Ascending aortic aneurysm repair and surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation

 

Normal Sinus Rhythm n (%)*

 

Yes

No

p-value

 

n = 25

n = 6

 

Female sex

5 (20)

0 (0)

0.553

Age (years)

65.2

67.2

0.669

Diabetes

2 (8)

1 (17)

0.488

Renal insufficiency

0 (0)

1 (17)

0.194

Hypertension

17 (68)

6 (100)

0.298

Hyperlipidemia

11 (44)

3 (50)

1.0

Cerebrovascular disease

3 (12)

2 (33)

0.241

Heart failure

0 (0)

2 (33)

0.032

Root repair

14 (56)

5 (83)

0.363

Arch repair

11 (44)

3 (50)

1.0

Aortic valve procedure

18 (72)

4 (67)

1.0

Mitral valve procedure

4 (16)

1 (17)

1.0

Persistent atrial fibrillation

9 (38)

3 (50)

0.660

Left atrial size (centimeters)

4.1

5.16

0.09

Ejection fraction (%)

52.4

47.7

0.281

Duration (months)

51.5

77

0.606

Bypass time (minutes)

146.5

180

0.006

Ischemia time (minutes)

112.2

149.3

0.005

  1. *-Unless otherwise stated