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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: While the LAA contractile functions of the SR group were significantly lower than the AF group (LAA emptying/filling velocity : 26 + / - 7/24 + / - 8 versus 19 + / - 5/17 + / - 5 cm/s ; p = 0. 002 and p = 0. 001, respectively, LAA maximum/minimum area : 5. 4 + / - 1. 2 / 3. 2 + / - 0. 9 versus 6. 2 + / - 1. 1 / 3. 7 + / - 0. 8 cm2, p = 0. 02 and p = 0. 02, respectively), no statistically significant differences were observed between patients in SR with mitral valve area (MVA) < 1. 5 cm2 and patients in AF.