Table 1.

Patients' characteristics. Values are numbers of patients (n and % of total) with selected clinical characteristics, except for age and heart rate (mean±SE). ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; ASD, atrial septal defect; AVR, aortic valve replacement; bpm, beats per min; CABG, coronary artery bypass graft surgery; CCB, calcium channel blocker; f, female; LVSD, left ventricular systolic dysfunction; m, male; MI, myocardial infarction; MVR, mitral valve replacement; post-CS AF, post-cardiac surgery atrial fibrillation; VSD, ventricular septal defect.

		Post-CS AF no		Post-CS AF yes
		n	%	n	%
Patient details	Total (m/f)	159 (124/35)	(78/22)	53 (33/20)	(62/38)
	Age (years)	61.2±0.8	-	66.5±1.3	-
	Heart rate (bpm)	63.3±1.1	-	62.3±2.1	-
Drug treatments	Lipid lowering	134	84	43	81
	Beta-blocker	109	69	32	60
	Nitrate	78	49	23	43
	ACE inhibitor	82	52	21	40
	CCB	62	39	21	40
	Diuretic	43	27	16	30
Operation type	CABG	135	85	43	81
	AVR	9	6	6	11
	CABG+AVR	10	6	3	6
	MVR	2	1	1	2
	CABG+MVR	1	1	0	0
	ASD	1	1	0	0
	VSD	1	1	0	0
LVSD	Normal	98	62	35	66
	Mild/moderate	56	35	14	26
	Severe	5	3	3	6
Disease	Angina	145	91	48	91
	Hyperlipidaemia	124	78	43	81
	Hypertension	86	54	31	58
	Previous MI	66	42	24	45
	Diabetes	19	12	6	11