TABLE 1.

The clinical subject characteristics (mean ± SEM).

	SR n = 7	PAF n = 7	p Value
Age(years)	49.29 ± 4.05	57.86 ± 2.82	0.108
BW(kg)	70.29 ± 6.90	66.29 ± 5.49	0.653
BMI(kg/㎡)	24.51 ± 1.68	23.78 ± 1.55	0.753
EF (%)	61.00 ± 2.36 (n = 5)	63.80 ± 4.14 (n = 5)	0.573
Medication spirolactone	7/7	7/7
furosemide	7/7	7/7
AngiotensinⅡreceptor blocker (ARB)	1/6	0/6
NYHA class (II/III)	5/2	4/3

The data were expressed as mean ± SEM. SR, sinus rhythm; PAF, permanent atrial fibrillation; BW, body weight; BMI, body mass index; EF, ejection fraction; NYHA, new york heart association classification.