Table 1. Clinical Characteristics of Patients.
| Characteristic | Morphology analysis n = 149 | Volumetric analysis n = 40 | Sig. |
| Age, yr | 60.9±10.6 | 60.1±9.7 | ns. |
| Females, n (%) | 47 (31.5) | 11 (38.2) | ns. |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 28.1±4.4 | 29.2±4.0 | ns. |
| Body surface area, m2 | 2.0±0.2 | 2.0±0.2 | ns. |
| Caucasian race, n (%) | 149 (100.0) | 40 (100.0) | ns. |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 88 (59.1) | 21 (52.5) | ns. |
| Hyperlipidaemia, n (%) | 61 (40.9) | 18 (45.0) | ns. |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 22 (17.8) | 3 (7.5) | ns. |
| Smokers, n (%) | 38 (25.5) | 7 (17.5) | ns. |
| Prior stroke, n (%) | 29 (19.5) | 5 (12.5) | ns. |
| Prior myocardial infarction, n (%) | 19 (12.8) | 4 (10.0) | ns. |
| Sinus rhythm during imaging, n (%) | 149 (100.0) | 40 (100.0) | ns. |
| Heart rate, beats per minute | 67.3±11.2 | 66.7±10.0 | ns. |
| PAF in 24 hour ECG Holter, n (%) | 38 (25.5) | 1 (2.5) | 0.033 |
| Thrombus in LAA, n (%) | 3 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | ns. |
Sig = significance; ns = not significant in level P<0.05; PAF = paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.