Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| No AV block (N=111) | Complete AV block (N=27) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, years (IQR) | 58.0 (51.0–70.5) | 64.0 (59.5–70.0) | 0.193 |
| Male, n (%) | 85 (76.6%) | 21 (77.8%) | 0.903 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 41 (37.3%) | 8 (29.6%) | 0.458 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 58 (53.2%) | 15 (55.6%) | 0.997 |
| Smoking status (%) | 0.325 | ||
| Never smoker, n | 33 (30.3%) | 5 (18.5%) | |
| Ex-smoker, n | 22 (20.2%) | 4 (14.8%) | |
| Current smoker, n | 54 (49.5%) | 18 (66.7%) | |
| BMI, kg/m2 (IQR) | 24.5 (22.1–26.3) | 22.5 (20.7–26.8) | 0.318 |
| BMI >25 kg/m2, n (%) | 45 (40.5%) | 10 (37.0%) | 0.909 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL (IQR) | 175 (153–207) | 171 (150–212) | 0.532 |
| Triglyceride, mg/dL (IQR) | 99 (65–143) | 80 (95–157) | 0.811 |
| LDL-cholesterol, mg/dL (IQR) | 115 (90–140) | 118 (95–152) | 0.489 |
| HDL-cholesterol, mg/dL (IQR) | 38 (31–44) | 39 (33–44) | 0.785 |
Abbreviations: N, numbers of subjects; IQR, interquartile range; AV, atrioventricular; BMI, body mass index; CAVB, complete atrioventricular block; HDL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.