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Table 1 Patients’ baseline characteristics

From: Incomplete recovery of mechanical and endocrine left atrial functions one month after electrical cardioversion for persistent atrial fibrillation: a pilot study

Mean values at baseline

SR group (n = 10)

AF group (n = 10)

P value

Age (years)

68.2 ± 10.6

66.9 ± 11.0

NS

Sex ratio n, (% female)

10 (50)

10 (50)

NS

Average time between the diagnosis of AF and cardioversion (weeks)

11.6 ± 7.7

14.1 ± 10.2

NS

Cardiac disease n, (%)

  

NS

Coronary disease

1(10)

1(10)

Hypertension

5 (50)

3 (33.3)

Diabetes mellitus

1 (10)

1 (10)

 

Antiarrhthymic drugs

  

NS

Amiodarone

7

8

Flecainide

1

1

Sotalol

2

1

Beta blockers

6

6