Table 2.
Cardiovascular risk factors and history of cardiovascular and non-cardiac co-morbidities.
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Arterial hypertension, (n = 297) | 151 (50.8) |
| Diabetes mellitus, (n = 299) | 61 (20.4) |
| Valvular heart disease, (n = 300) | 122 (40.7) |
| Mitral | 107 (36.4) |
| Aortic | 26 (8.8) |
| Other | 9 (3.1) |
| Coronary artery disease, (n = 286) | 67 (23.4) |
| Dyslipidemia, (n = 250) | 41 (16.4) |
| Physical inactivity, (n = 301) | 153 (50.8) |
| Family history of AF, (n = 300) | 7 (2.3) |
| History of heart failure, (n = 297) | 77 (25.9) |
| Smoking, (n = 301) | 56 (18.6) |
| Peripheral arterial disease, (n = 292) | 6 (2.1) |
| Past stroke/TIA, (n = 295) | 28 (9.5) |
| CHADS2 scorea, (n = 287) | |
| Missing, n | 14 |
| 0 | 78 (27.2) |
| 1 | 104 (36.2) |
| 2 | 61 (21.3) |
| 3 | 30 (10.5) |
| 4 | 12 (4.2) |
| 5 | 2 (0.7) |
| Patients with at least one co-morbidity, (n = 296) | 229 (77.4) |
| Bradycardia, (n = 297) | 16 (5.4) |
| Atrial flutter (other than 1 to 1), (n = 297) | 14 (4.7) |
| Sick sinus syndrome, (n = 297) | 7 (2.4) |
| Non-cardiovascular diseases | |
| Chronic pulmonary disease, (n = 291) | 26 (8.9) |
| At least 1 thyroid disease, (n = 271) | 29 (10.7) |
| Hypothyroidism | 27/271 (9.9) |
| Hyperthyroidism | 2/271 (0.7) |
| Liver diseases, (n = 292) | 12 (4.1) |
| Chronic advanced liver failure, (n = 296) | 9 (3.0) |
| Malignancies, (n = 289) | 4 (1.4) |
Abbreviations: AF, atrial fibrillation; BMI, body mass index; NYHA, New York Heart Association, TIA, transient ischemic attack.
a
CHADS2 score: 1 point each for history of heart failure, arterial hypertension, age > 75 years, history of diabetes, 2 points for history of stroke or history of TIA.