Research Article

Coronary CTA to Investigate Predictive Value of Left Atrial Appendage for Cardiogenic Stroke in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

Table 2

Comparison of left atrial appendage parameters between the two groups.

CharacteristicsTotal ()Cases ()Controls () value value

LAAODmax (cm)5.862<0.001
LAAODmax Index (cm/m2)4.783<0.001
LAAODmin (cm)5.212<0.001
LAAODmin Index (cm/m2)4.647<0.001
LAAODmax/LAAODmināˆ’1.2800.202
LAAOA (cm2)5.820<0.001
LAAOA Index (cm2/m2)5.481<0.001
LAAD (cm)1.5790.116
LAAD Index (cm/m2)0.8010.425
LAAVmax (ml)4.946<0.001
LAAVmax Index (ml/m2)4.826<0.001
LAAVmin (ml)6.877<0.001
LAAVmin Index (ml/m2)6.823<0.001
LAAEF(%)āˆ’5.875<0.001

LAAODmax and LAAODmin: maximum and minimum left atrial appendage orifice diameter, respectively; LAAODmax/LAAODmin: ratio of LAAODmax to LAAODmin; LAAOA: left atrial appendage orifice area; LAAD: left atrial appendage depth; LAAVmax and LAAVmin: maximum and minimum left atrial appendage volume; one value index: ratio of the one value to body surface area (BSA); LAAEF: left atrial appendage emptying fraction.