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Clinical characteristics of the patients.
| Age, years | 60±9 |
| Male, n (%) | 17 (88) |
| Type of AF, n (%) | |
| Paroxysmal | 12 (67) |
| Persistent | 6 (33) |
| AF history, months | 66 (37, 97) |
| Antiarrhythmic drugs, n | 0 (0, 1) |
| Arterial hypertension, n (%) | 7 (39) |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 4 (22) |
| Lone AF, n (%) | 3 (17) |
| LAA flow (cm/s) | 50±23 |
| Left atrial diameter (mm) | 42±6 |
| LV ejection fraction (%) | 57±9 |
AF=atrial fibrillation, LV=left ventricle, and LAA=left atrial appendage.
