Table 3.
Laboratory assessments of patients.
| AF (n = 45) | SR (n = 32) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood measurements | |||
| Hb (g/L) | 129.17 ± 11.84 | 131.61 ± 8.70 | 0.353 |
| ALT (U/L) | 27.24 ± 15.22 | 22.86 ± 8.41 | 0.127 |
| Cr (μmol/L) | 87.37 ± 13.51 | 82.04 ± 19.64 | 0.182 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.47 ± 0.69 | 2.45 ± 0.57 | 0.887 |
| FBG (mmol/L) | 8.81 ± 1.28 | 8.52 ± 0.84 | 0.257 |
| INR | 1.44 ± 0.73 | 0.99 ± 0.10 | <0.001 |
| BNP (pg/mL) | 139.07 ± 94.06 | 61.86 ± 39.15 | <0.001 |
| Ang I (ng/mL) | 2.13 ± 0.73 | 1.65 ± 0.54 | 0.003 |
| Ang II (pg/mL) | 328.45 ± 145.16 | 217.46 ± 138.96 | 0.002 |
| Aldosterone (ng/mL) | 0.17 ± 0.03 | 0.17 ± 0.06 | 0.840 |
| Echocardiography | |||
| LAD (cm) | 5.61 ± 0.88 | 4.48 ± 1.21 | <0.001 |
| RAD (cm) | 4.88 ± 0.46 | 4.47 ± 0.64 | 0.006 |
| LVD (cm) | 5.15 ± 0.82 | 5.17 ± 0.91 | 0.930 |
| RVD (cm) | 2.35 ± 0.46 | 2.32 ± 0.60 | 0.863 |
| LVPW (cm) | 0.85 ± 0.16 | 0.81 ± 0.20 | 0.382 |
| IVS (cm) | 0.85 ± 0.16 | 0.84 ± 0.19 | 0.840 |
| LVEF (%) | 51.08 ± 4.62 | 58.86 ± 4.16 | <0.001 |
AF, atrial fibrillation; ALT, alanine transferase; Ang, angiotensin; BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; Cr, creatinine; FBG, fast blood glucose; Hb, hemoglobin; INR, international normalized ratio; IVS, interventricular septum; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LAD, left atrial dimension; LVD, left ventricular dimension; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVPW, left ventricular posterior wall; RAD, right atrial dimension; RVD, right ventricular dimension; SR, sinus rhythm.