Table 1.
Comparison of score parameters between patient groups
| SR (n = 271) | pAF (n = 34) | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | ||
| Age (years) | 58.7 ± 18.6 | 69.3 ± 12.5** |
| Aortic root (mm) | 28.8 ± 6.3 | 34.3 ± 4.5*** |
| LA, (mm) | 34.4 ± 7.4 | 40.4 ± 5.5*** |
| LV ESD (mm) | 44.3 ± 12.6 | 34.2 ± 10.1*** |
| Sleep apnea [n (%)] | 28 (10) | 1(3) |
| Hyperlipidemia [n (%)] | 89 (33) | 14(41) |
| Diabetes mellitus [n (%)] | 38 (14) | 7 (21) |
| Smoker [n (%)] | 62 (23) | 2 (6)* |
| Beta-blocker [n (%)] | 110 (41) | 17 (50) |
| Catheter ablation [n (%)] | 18 (7) | 6 (18)* |
| TDI A’ (cm/s) | 8.2 ± 3.5 | 7.0 ± 4.2 |
| Heart rate (1/min) | 73.8 ± 12.6 | 76.8 ± 12.0 |
For continuous parameters, means and standard deviations are given, for categorical parameters with two levels, total counts and percentages are indicated
LA left atrium, LV ESD, left ventricular end-systolic diameter, TDI A’, tissue Doppler imaging, late diastolic velocity of mitral annulus
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 versus SR from ANOVA for continuous variables and from Fisher exact test for categorical variables