Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of overall population.
| Variables | All patients (N = 460) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 57.1 ± 9.2 |
| Sex (male) (n, %) | 400 (87.0%) |
| Hypertension (n, %) | 230 (50.0%) |
| Diabetes mellitus (n, %) | 60 (13.0%) |
| Previous stroke (n, %) | 94 (20.4%) |
| Congestive heart failure (n,%) | 73 (15.9%) |
| CHA2DS2-VASc | 1.9 ± 1.6 |
| AF type (n, %) | |
| Paroxysmal | 75 (16.3%) |
| Persistent | 100 (21.7%) |
| LS persistent | 285 (62.0%) |
| EF (%) | 59.7 ± 7.2 |
| LA diameter (mm) | 46.3 ± 7.2 |
| LA volume index (ml/m2) | 49.7 ± 17.3 |
| E/e‘ | 8.91 ± 3.54 |
AF, atrial fibrillation; EF, ejection fraction; LA, left atrium; LS, long standing.