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Table 1 Characteristics of the whole study group and subgroups

From: Evaluation of the usefulness of determining the level of selected inflammatory biomarkers and resistin concentration in perivascular adipose tissue and plasma for predicting postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients who underwent myocardial revascularisation

Variable

Whole group

n = 108

AF group (1)

n = 23

Non-AF group (2)

n = 85

P-value 1

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

Age [years]

–

66 (8.5)

–

71 (11.0)

–

66.0 (8.0)

P = 0.009

Body weight [kg]

82.08 (14.45)

–

84.91 (11.86)

–

81.3 (15.1)

–

ns

Height [m]

1.7 (0.09)

–

1.7 (0.10)

–

1.7 (0.09)

–

ns

BMI [kg/m2]

28.1 (4.17)

–

29.26 (4.10)

–

27.87 (4.19)

–

ns

EF [%]

54.9 (8.75)

–

52.78 (11.01)

–

55.59 (8.01)

–

ns

PVAT [mm]

7.1 (1.1)

–

7.2 (1.2)

–

7.1 (1.2)

–

ns

EuroSCORE II [pts.]

1.19 (0.83)

–

1.23 (0.9)

–

1.3 (0.79)

–

ns

Left ventricular mass [mg]

256.1 (51.1)

–

263.1 (47.1)

–

259.3 (0.82)

–

ns

eGFR [ml/min/m2]

74.49 (20.99)

–

66.91 (21.90)

–

76.47 (20.41)

–

P = 0.029

  1. 1- Mann-Whitney test
  2. BMI - body mass index,
  3. EF - Ejection Fraction,
  4. PVAT - Perivascular Adipose Tissue,
  5. EuroSCORE - European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation,
  6. eGFR - Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate,
  7. AF- Atrial Fibrillation
  8. SD – Standard Deviation; IQR – Interquartile Range