Mean heart rate: 136 bpm (range 68 - 190 bpm). Mean Time to conversion: 14.6 hours (range of no conversion to 120 hours). Conclusion 62% of the patients that received diltiazem converted from AF to NSR in this retrospective review, much higher than previously reported. It is necessary ...
Considering the 15% lost follow-up rate, the minimum number of patients finally included is 66. SPSS 25.0 (IBM, Armonk, USA) was used for statistical analysis. The continuous variables were tested for normality by the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Data with a normal distribution are expressed as ...
However, the high recurrence rate post-ablation remains a major concern, and its underlying risk factors are complicated5. Abnormal plasma cholesterol level is associated with cardiovascular diseases, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level above the normal range is recognized as a risk ...
A single center, retrospective chart review analysis was conducted. All subjects who had Mustard-type atrial switch procedure between 1969 and 1994 at our institution were included. A total of 92 subjects were included. Early postoperative death was reported in 2 subjects. Long-term follow-up was...
IBM SPSS Statistics program (version 26) was employed for statistical analysis. The results are presented as SEM ± mean values, and an independent sample T-test, assuming normal distribution between the two groups, was conducted to determine statistical significance withP < 0.05. ...
12 If normal sinus rhythm could not be restored, despite cardioversion at the end of the PVI portion of the procedure in patients randomized to this group, the operator had the choice to pursue further measures to eliminate recurrent arrhythmias if needed. Imaging Patients underwent a delayed-...
(Supplementary Fig.6b, Supplementary Fig.7a). Possible mechanisms involved in unchanged protein levels remain largely elusive and range from adaptation of translational rate to protein degradation and long-non-coding RNAs23,24. For 43 out of 62 LD clumps, colocalization analysis also confirmed an ...
resulting in a higher success rate of radiofrequency ablation. Currently, most animal models in basic research fail to fully mimic the pathological conditions of such patients. This limitation represents a major challenge in AF animal modeling, as it is difficult to simulate AF animals with electric...
and fast (> 90 beats per minute) ventricular rate responses were significant predictors of dementia in patients with AF.3266 The effect of anticoagulation on cognition in patients with AF is equivocal. A meta-analysis of three observational studies showed that the incidence rates of dementia were ...
Data with a non-normal distribution were presented as median (interquartile range, IQR). The proportions of 'suspected' and 'confirmed' atrial fibrillation from the general population screening phase was calculated, stratified by gender and age. Subject-reported comorbidities among general population, ...