Table 1.

Patient characteristics

	Sinus rhythm (n = 20)	AF (n=16)	P Value
Age, y	63 ± 11	66 ± 10	.36
Men, %	75	88	.49
Systolic BP, mm Hg	127 ± 17	128 ± 12	.82
Diastolic BP, mm Hg	77 ± 11	82 ± 9	.23
Pulse rate, beats per min	65 ± 11	78 ± 14	.003

Abbreviations: AF, atrial fibrillation; BP, blood pressure.