Table 3.
Clinical presentation of patients with atrial fibrillation among Hypertensive patients (N = 391)
| Presenting complain | AF N = 40(%) |
NO AF N = 351(%) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest pain | 11 (27.5) | 74 (21.1) | 0.351 |
| Shortness of breath | 16 (40) | 105 (29.9) | 0.165 |
| Palpitation | 14 (35) | 42 (12) | < 0.001 |
| Easy fatigability | 17 (42.5) | 76 (21.7) | 0.003 |
| Body swelling | 7 (17.5) | 37 (10.5) | 0.187 |
| Cough | 6 (15) | 31 (8.8) | 0.207 |
| Stroke | 4 (10) | 20 (5.7) | 0.856 |
| Others* | 4 (10) | 117 (33.3) | 0.002 |
| DM | 5 (12.5) | 87 (24.8) | 0.83 |
| SBP ≥140 mmHg | 21 (52.5) | 244 (69.5) | 0.029 |
| DBP ≥90 mmHg | 11 (27.5) | 202 (57.5) | 0.068 |
| Heart rate | |||
| ≥ 100b/m | 8 (20) | 48 (13.7) | 0.189 |
| 99-60b/m | 25 (62.5) | 265 (75.5) | 0.087 |
| < 59b/m | 7 (17.5) | 37 (10.5) | 0.279 |
| Biochemical characteristics | |||
| Total Cholesterol | 1.45 ± 0.5 | 1.47 ± 0.5 | |
| ≥ 5.2 mmol/l | 18 (45) | 174 (49.6) | 0.584 |
| < 5.2 mmol/l | 22 (55) | 177 (50.4) | |
| Triglyceride | 1.61 ± 0.8 | 1.7 ± 0.88 | |
| < 1.69 mmol/l | 27 (67.5) | 214 (61) | 0.421 |
| ≥ 1.69 mmol/l | 13 (32.5) | 137 (39) | |
| HDL | 1.00 ± 2.92 | 1.08 ± 0.3 | |
| ≥ 1.04 mmol/l | 16 (40) | 174 (49.6) | 0.251 |
| < 1.039 mmol/l | 24 (60) | 177 (50.4) | |
| LDL | 3.2 ± 1.26 | 3.3 ± 1.3 | |
| < 3.39 mmol/l | 17 (42.5) | 190 (54.1) | 0.163 |
| ≥ 3.4 mmol/l | 23 (57.5) | 161 (45.9) | |
| BMI(N-377) | 29.53 ± 5.25 | 28.82 ± 5.21 | |
| ≥ 25 | 30 (83.3) | 228 (66.9) | 0.043 |
| Egfr | 65.95 ± 31.20 | 79.24 ± 36.3 | |
| < 60 | 17 (42.5) | 93 (26.5) | 0.033 |
| ECG | |||
| LVH (Sokolow) | 14 (35) | 73 (20.8) | 0.041 |
| EchoN = 263 | |||
| EF ≥50 | 8 (30.8) | 171 (69.5) | < 0.001 |
| < 50 | 18 (69.2) | 75 (30.5) | |
| IVSD < 12 mm | 11 (42.3) | 72 (29.9) | 0.193 |
| ≥ 12 mm | 15 (57.7) | 169 (70.1) | |
| LAD< 40 mm | 2 (8) | 129 (54) | < 0.001 |
| ≥ 40 mm | 23 (92) | 110 (46) | |
*represents fever and diarrhea
SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, Cholesterol > 5.2 mmol/l was raised, triglyceride > 1.69 mmol/l raised, hdl < 1.04 mmol/l low, ldl 3.4 mmol//l raised were identified as dyslipidemia. Reduced ejection fraction was defined as EF < 50%, normal ≥50%, LVH on echocardiography was seen if IVSD was ≥12 mm, dilated left atrial diameter > 40 mm