ATA = atrial tachyarrhythmia, BMI = body mass index, CVA =
cerebrovascular accident, DM = diabetes mellitus, HLD = hyperlipidemia,
HTN = hypertension, PVD = peripheral vascular disease, SD = standard
deviation.
*Two-way t-test with Pooled variances
†Chi-squared test
‡Two-sided Fisher’s Exact test
Table 2: Baseline Cardiac Function and History. For patients
that had follow-up of at least 6 months or longer postoperatively,
cardiac function and history were compared across postoperative rhythm
outcomes. P values are bolded to indicate a significant
difference between groups by postoperative ATA status (alpha = 0.05).