| |
AF (n=92) |
Control (n=68) |
p value |
| Age (years) |
60.2 ± 6.4 |
55.81± 5.6 |
0.154 |
| Males (n;%) |
52 (56.52) |
40 (58.82) |
0.872 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) |
27.1 ± 2.18 |
26.53 ± 2.46 |
0.124 |
| Hypertension (n;%) |
30(32.61) |
23(33.82) |
1.00 |
| Diabetes Mellitus (n;%) |
28 (30.43) |
20(29.41) |
1.00 |
| Smoking (n;%) |
40(43.48) |
35(51.47) |
0.34 |
| ECG |
AF |
SR |
- |
| LEFT ATRIAL SIZE (cm) |
4.1±1 |
3.4±2 |
0.004* |
| LVIDD (cm) |
5.2±2 |
5.1±1 |
0.706 |
| LVISD (cm) |
3.6±1 |
3.6±1 |
1.0 |
| EF (%) |
64±11 |
67±10 |
0.078 |
|
| ECG= electrocardiogram; LVIDD= left ventricular internal diastolic dimension; LVISD= left ventricular internal systolic dimension; EF= ejection fraction; NS= Non-significant.*p significant if < 0.05 |
| Table 1: Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study groups. |
