Total number of patients | 370 |
Age of patients (mean ± SD years) | 67 +/- 12 |
≤ 65 years | 137 |
>65 years | 233 |
Men/Women | 239/131 |
Underlying coexisting diseases (number of patients) | |
Coronary artery disease | 150 |
Congestive heart failure | 116 |
Mitral stenosis | 16 |
Mitral regurgitation | 92 |
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation | 196 |
Hypertension | 185 |
Cardiomyopathy | 75 |
Diabetes mellitus | 46 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 51 |
Alcoholism | 105 |
Smoking | 96 |
Lone atrial fibrillation | 27 |
Duration of atrial fibrillation | |
0-3 days | 91 |
4 days-3 months | 105 |
>3 months | 174 |
Left atrial size (157 patients) | |
≤ 4.2 cm | 72 |
>4.2 cm | 85 |
Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction | |
Normal | 129 |
Reduced | 40 |