Variable AF patients (n = 100) Control group (n = 100) P value
Age (Mean ± SD) 62 ± 9.26 60.3 ± 7.88 0.16
Gender  
Male 46 (46%) 53 (53%) 0.32
Female 54 (54%) 47 (47%)  
Cardiac risk factors:  
Diabetes mellitus 55 (55%) 23 (23%) < 0.001
Hypertension 54 (54%) 31 (31%) 0.001
Past history  
Stroke 55 (55%) 23 (23%) < 0.001
HF 36 (36%) 0 (0%) < 0.001
PVD 43 (43%) 1 (1%) < 0.001
Patients' clinical data:  
Heart rate 79.35 ± 9.5 bpm 71.94 ± 8.93 bpm < 0.001
Systolic blood pressure 117.8 ± 12.5 mm Hg 117.25 ± 10.4 mm Hg 0.73
Diastolic blood pressure 73.1 ± 8.49 mm Hg 75.25 ± 8.74 mm Hg 0.08
Variable AF patients (n = 100) Control group (n = 100) P value
Age (Mean ± SD) 62 ± 9.26 60.3 ± 7.88 0.16
Gender  
Male 46 (46%) 53 (53%) 0.32
Female 54 (54%) 47 (47%)  
Cardiac risk factors  
Diabetes mellitus 55 (55%) 23 (23%) < 0.001
Hypertension 54 (54%) 31 (31%) 0.001
Past history  
Stroke 55 (55%) 23 (23%) < 0.001
HF 36 (36%) 0 (0%) < 0.001
PVD 43 (43%) 1 (1%) < 0.001
Patients' clinical data  
Heart rate 79.35 ± 9.5 bpm 71.94 ± 8.93 bpm < 0.001
Systolic blood pressure 117.8 ± 12.5 mm Hg 117.25 ± 10.4 mm Hg 0.73
Diastolic blood pressure 73.1 ± 8.49 mm Hg 75.25 ± 8.74 mm Hg 0.08
Table 1: Demographic & clinical data of the studied groups.