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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of enrolled patients with catheter ablation

From: Laryngeal mask versus facemask in the respiratory management during catheter ablation

Variable

Facemask group (n = 10)

Laryngeal mask group (n = 14)

p value

Age, years

67.9 ± 9.8

66.7 ± 9.6

0.771

Male sex, n (%)

6 (60)

10 (71.4)

0.559

BMI, kg/m2

23.1 ± 2.4

24.0 ± 3.1

0.425

Hypertension, n (%)

4 (40)

7 (50)

0.697

Diabetes mellitus, n (%)

1 (10)

3 (21.4)

0.615

Dyslipidemia, n (%)

1 (10)

2 (14.3)

0.759

Echocardiography data

 LA diameter (mm)

40.2 ± 6.3

36.1 ± 6.2

0.131

 Ejection fraction (%)

67.9 ± 12.3

68.0 ± 7.3

0.981

Laboratory data

 eGFR (ml/min/kg)

58.9 ± 13.2

58.8 ± 10.9

0.989

 Ln BNP (pg/ml)

4.3 ± 1.2

4.1 ± 0.6

0.560

 Ln C-reactive protein (mg/ml)

−2.7 ± 0.8

−2.3 ± 1.2

0.324

 Hemoglobin (g/dl)

14.2 ± 1.1

14.2 ± 1.9

0.977

Types of atrial fibrillation

 Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

6 (60)

8 (57.1)

0.889

 Persistent atrial fibrillation

4 (40)

6 (42.9)

0.895

3% ODI (n/h)

18.1 ± 12.1

17.7 ± 14.7

0.958

Analyzed ETCO2 samples (points/a patient)

1722.3 ± 682.0

1435.9 ± 662.7

0.314

Dose of Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride (μg/kg)

2.7 ± 0.5

2.3 ± 0.6

0.103

Dose of Propofol (mg/kg)

1.6 ± 0.6

1.9 ± 0.7

0.244

  1. The values are reported as the mean ± standard deviation. BMI Body mass index, LA Left atrium, eGFR estimated gromerular filtration rate, BNP Brain natriuretic peptide, ODI Obstructive desaturation index, ETCO2 End-tidal CO2