LEGENDS:
Figure 1 | Flow diagram presenting process of collecting data
included in this meta-analysis.
Figure 2 | A - Classical Type. B - Type 2. C - Type 3. D - Type
4. E - Type 5. F - Type 6. G - Type 7. H - Type 8. I - Type 9.
Table 1 | Characteristics
of each study included in variations part of this meta-analysis.
Table 2 | Statistical results in variations part of this
meta-analysis. AF – patients with atrial fibrillation. Non-AF –
patients without atrial fibrillation. CT – computed tomography. Echo –
echocardiography. MRI - magnetic resonance imaging. MRA - magnetic
resonance angiography. Surgery – data established intraoperatively.
Cadavers – data established during cadaver dissection. LCL – lower
confidence interval. HCL – higher confidence interval. Q – Cochrain’s
Q. RSPV – right superior pulmonary vein. RIPV – right inferior
pulmonary vein. LSPV – left superior pulmonary vein. LIPV – left
inferior pulmonary vein. RMPV – right middle pulmonary vein. LMPV –
left middle pulmonary vein. LCPV – left common pulmonary vein. RCPV –
right common pulmonary vein.
Table 3 | P-values obtained comparing pooled prevalence of the
pulmonary veins variations in patients with and without AF. AF – atrial
fibrillation. Non-AF – patients without atrial fibrillation.
Table 4 | Characteristics of each study included in diameter
part of this meta-analysis.
Table 5 | Statistical results in diameter part of this
meta-analysis. RSPV - right superior pulmonary vein. RIPV - right
inferior pulmonary vein. LSPV - left superior pulmonary vein. LIPV -
left inferior pulmonary vein. RMPV – right middle pulmonary vein. LCPV
– left common pulmonary vein. CT – computed tomography. MRI - magnetic
resonance imaging. MRA - magnetic resonance angiography. LCL – lower
confidence interval. HCL – higher confidence interval.
Table 6 | Characteristics of each study included in ostial area
part of this meta-analysis.
Table 7 | Statistical results in ostial area part of this
meta-analysis. RSPV - right superior pulmonary vein. RIPV - right
inferior pulmonary vein. LSPV - left superior pulmonary vein. LIPV -
left inferior pulmonary vein. RMPV – right middle pulmonary vein. LCPV
– left common pulmonary vein. CT – computed tomography. MRI - magnetic
resonance imaging. MRA - magnetic resonance angiography. LCL – lower
confidence interval. HCL – higher confidence interval.