Table 1 Patient characteristics

Sex (Male)

11/24

11/25

Age (year)

64.8 ± 9.7

66.3 ± 9.7

BMI (Kg/m²)

23.3 ± 4.3

24.9 ± 3.0

AF type

 Persistent AF

21

24

 Paroxysmal AF

3

1

AF time

3.9 ± 3.5

3.8 ± 4.9

Hypertension

9

11

Diabetes Mellitus

6

7

Stroke/TIA

4

5

CHA₂DS₂VASc score

3.3 ± 0.7

3.6 ± 0.9

HASBLED score

2.5 ± 0.6

2.6 ± 0.6

NYHA

 II class

13

23

 III class

11

2