Table 1.
Baseline Patient Characteristics
| n=27 | |
|---|---|
| Age, y | 77.0±8.5 |
| Sex (male/female) | 11 (40.7%)/16 (59.3%) |
| Type of AF | |
| Chronic | 14 (51.9%) |
| Persistent | 9 (33.3%) |
| Paroxysmal | 4 (14.8%) |
| Mean CHADS2 score | 3.3±1.4 |
| CHADS2 score (n) | |
| 0 to 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 |
| Mean CHA2DS2VASc score | 5.3±1.6 |
| CHA2DS2VASc score (n) | |
| 0 to 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 |
| Congestive heart failure or LVEF <40% | 15 (55.6%) |
| Hypertension | 24 (88.9%) |
| Age ≥75 y | 18 (66.7%) |
| Age ≥65 y | 25 (92.6%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 12 (44.4%) |
| Prior stroke or transient ischemic attack | 10 (37.0%) |
| Vascular disease | 14 (51.9%) |
| HASBLED score | 4.4±1.1 |
Values are mean±SD or number (%). AF indicates atrial fibrillation; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.