Table 1 Preoperative clinical characteristics
From: Cox-maze III procedure for atrial fibrillation during valve surgery: a single institution experience
Characteristic | Cox III plus valve surgery (n = 66) |
|---|---|
Female sex - no. (%) | 37 (56.1) |
Age - yr | 54.2 ± 8.4 |
Hypertension - no. (%) | 10 (15.1) |
Diabetes mellitus - no. (%) | 5 (7.6) |
History of stroke - no. (%) | 4 (6.0) |
NYHA class III or IV - no. (%) | 22 (33.3) |
Left ventricular ejection fraction - % | 55.7 ± 9.3 |
Left atrial diameter - mm | 53.1 ± 7.3 |
Left ventricular diameter - mm | 51.7 ± 8.0 |