Table 1: Baseline characteristics. N = 74.

Variables

n (%)

Sociodemographic characteristics

Age (years)

64.0 [27.0-84.0]

Gender

Male

47 (63.5)

Female

27 (36.5)

Clinical characteristics

Time since AF diagnosis (months)

6.1 [0.1-185.7]

AF type

AF paroxysmal

53 (71.6)

AF persistent

21 (28.4)

CV risk factors

Hypertension

32 (43.2)

NYHA (N = 71)

Class I

42 (60.0)

Class II

25 (35.7)

Class III

3 (4.3)

Left atrial diameter (mm) (N = 71)

45.6 ± 7.2

LVEF (%)

60.0 [25.0-77.0]

Qualitative variables are shown as n (%), mean ± standard deviation for quantitative variables with normal distribution or median [min-max] for non-normal quantitative variables distribution.

AF = Atrial Fibrillation.

LVEF = Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction.

NYHA = New York Heart Association.