Baseline variables, left atrial diameter during follow up, and thromboembolism during follow up
| Thromboembolism | No thromboembolism | |
|---|---|---|
| Ventricular group | ||
| Number | 26 | 89 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 76 (11) | 79 (11) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 143 (27) | 144 (25) |
| LVEDD on entry (mm) | 48 (8) | 49 (7) |
| LV fractional shortening on entry | 0.34 (0.12) | 0.37 (0.12) |
| Left atrial diameter on entry (mm) | 34 (6) | 34 (7) |
| Left atrial diameter at last FU (mm) | 40 (7) | 41 (7) |
| Left atrial diameter > 40 mm during FU (n) | 19 | 61 |
| NYHA class I/II/III/IV | 23/3/0/0 | 69/17/3/0 |
| Atrial group | ||
| Number | 13 | 97 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 82 (12) | 77 (10) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 155 (27) | 145 (21) |
| LVEDD on entry (mm) | 49 (5) | 47 (8) |
| LV fractional shortening on entry | 0.32 (0.08) | 0.36 (0.14) |
| Left atrial diameter on entry (mm) | 37 (6) | 34 (6) |
| Left atrial diameter at last FU (mm) | 37 (8) | 37 (7) |
| Left atrial diameter > 40 mm during FU (n) | 10 | 51 |
| NYHA class I/II/III/IV | 7/5/1/0 | 72/19/6/0 |
Values are mean (SD) unless otherwise stated. There were no significant differences between patients with and without thromboembolism.
FU, follow up; LV, left ventricular; LVEDD, left ventricular end diastolic diameter; NYHA, New York Heart Association functional classification.