Table 2 Patient characteristics and clinical outcome of disappeared AF vs intermittent/permanent AF patients
Variable | Disappeared AF (n = 89) | Intermittent/permanent AF (n = 131) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age [years]+ | 75 (68–79) | 75 (70–78) | ns# |
Gender [number (%)] | ns§ | ||
male | 61 (68.5) | 90 (68.7) | |
female | 28 (31.5) | 41 (31.3) | |
Weight at admission [kg]+ | 80 (70–93) | 82 (72–97) | ns# |
ICU length of stay [d]+ | 2.0 (1.0–3.9) | 3.9 (2.7–6.9) | <0.001# |
Duration of mechanical ventilation [h]+ | 6 (4–9) | 7 (5–11) | <0.05# |
Dialysis [number (%)] | 4 (4.5) | 8 (6.1) | ns$ |
Type of surgery [number (%)] | ns$ | ||
CABG | 35 (39.3) | 54 (41.2) | |
Valve | 42 (47.2) | 54 (41.2) | |
CABG + valve | 12 (13.5) | 23 (17.6) | |
Ventricular arrhythmias [number (%)] | 0 (0) | 6 (4.6) | ns$ |
AV block III [number (%)] | 17 (19.1) | 14 (10.7) | ns§ |
Epinephrine administration [number (%)] | 19 (21.3) | 43 (32.8) | ns§ |
Dobutamine administration [number (%)] | 17 (19.1) | 22 (16.8) | ns§ |
Mortality [number (%)] | 2 (2.2) | 6 (4.6) | ns$ |