Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of AFNET patients
| AF patients without prior stroke or TIA n = 8,649 | AF patients with prior stroke or TIA n = 896 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) [range] | 68.1 (11.1) [18–98] | 71.3 (9.6) [24–94] | <0.0001 |
| Male, % (n) | 61.3 (5,306) | 57.1 (512) | <0.05 |
| Atrial fibrillation, % (n)a | <0.0001 | ||
| First detected | 11.4 (983) | 6.1 (55) | <0.001 |
| Paroxysmal | 31.7 (2,737) | 26.3 (236) | <0.001 |
| Persistent | 20.1 (1,739) | 21.0 (188) | 0.540 |
| Permanent | 34.3 (2,967) | 43.1 (386) | <0.001 |
| Unknown | 2.5 (219) | 3.5 (31) | 0.113 |
| Mitral valve stenosis, % (n) | 2.0 (177) | 3.8 (34) | <0.001 |
| Valvular replacement, % (n) | 5.1 (440) | 5.7 (51) | 0.44 |
| Heart failure, % (n) | 35.4 (2,877)a | 43.7 (370)a | <0.0001 |
| Diabetes mellitus, % (n) | 21.1 (1,828) | 27.1 (243) | <0.0001 |
| Arterial hypertension, % (n) | 68.7 (5,938) | 75.8 (679) | <0.0001 |
| Coronary artery disease, % (n) | 27.2 (2,120)a | 39.0 (309)a | <0.0001 |
| Peripheral artery disease, % (n) | 6.5 (537)a | 11.0 (93)a | <0.0001 |
| Hyperlipidemia, % (n) | 45.2 (3,431)a | 55.2 (424)a | <0.0001 |
| Chronic renal failure, % (n) | 11.0 (907)a | 18.7 (159)a | <0.0001 |
an < 8,649 or n < 896, respectively
Baseline characteristics of AF patients with or without prior ischaemic stroke or TIA on enrolment to the AFNET registry