Table 7.
Overall study demographic.
| SR sample | AF sample | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 25 | 15 |
| Age range (average) | 20–75 (42) | 45–90 (71) |
| Sex (F/M) | 9/16 | 7/8 |
| Cardiovascular disease | - | Atrial fibrillation (11) |
| Permanent atrial fibrillation (3) | ||
| Atrial fibrillation with atrial flutter (1) | ||
| Comorbidities | - | Hypertension (8) |
| Hyperlipidemia (5) | ||
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (3) | ||
| Cardiomyopathy (2) | ||
| Coronary artery disease (1) | ||
| Aortic stenosis (1) | ||
| Mechanical aortic valve replacement (1) | ||
| Aortic valve regurgitation (1) | ||
| Mitral valve regurgitation (1) | ||
| Tricuspid valve regurgitation (1) | ||
| History of aortic aneurysm dissection (1) | ||
| History of ablation for atrial fibrillation (1) | ||
| Thoracic aneurysms (1) | ||
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease (1) |
General clinical characteristics of subjects in the SR and AR samples. Numbers in brackets next to cardiovascular conditions correspond to the total number of patients diagnosed with those conditions.