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. 2017 Feb 28;9(5):1546. doi: 10.4022/jafib.1546

Table 1. Clinical Characteristics.

* 1 response missing

Variable ECG Monitoring Group (N = 23) Control Group (N=23) P Value
Age (mean + SD, years) 55 + 10 55 + 9 ---
# (%) # (%)
Males 15 (71%) 15 (71%) ---
Previous Cardioversion 16 (70%) 13 (57%) 0.54
Cardiac Ablation 10 (43%) 11 (48%) 1.0
Coronary Artery Disease 3 (13%) 3 (13%) 1.0
Stroke/TIA 3 (13%) 0 (0%) 0.23
Congestive Heart Failure 6 (26%) 3 (13%) 0.46
CHA2DS2-VASc > 1 5 (22%) 3 (13%) 0.70
Diabetes 1 (4%) 3 (13%) 0.61
Hypertension 11 (48%) 13 (57%) 0.77
Obesity 9 (39%) 15 (65%) 0.14
History of Smoking 9 (39%) 3 (13%) 0.09
Medications
Anticoagulants 22 (96%) 20 (87%) 0.61
Beta Blockers 15 (68%)* 19 (83%) 0.31
Antiarrhythmics 10 (43%) 11 (48%) 1.0
Diuretics 6 (26%) 4 (17%) 0.72
Calcium Channel Blockers 5 (22%) 7 (30%) 0.74
ACE/ARB 1 (4%) 4 (17%) 0.35