Table 2 Patient characteristics according to cardiac rhythm at baseline
Patient characteristics | Sinus rhythm at admission n = 119 | Atrial fibrillation at admission n = 212 | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, yearsa | 74.8 ± 0.8 | 75.7 ± 0.6 | 0.33 |
Male Sex, n (%) | 70 (58.8) | 145 (68.4) | 0.08 |
Risk factors, n (%) | |||
Hypertension | 105 (88.2) | 178 (84.0) | 0.29 |
Diabetes mellitus | 42 (35.3) | 61 (28.8) | 0.22 |
Smoker (current or past) | 33 (27.7) | 65 (30.7) | 0.58 |
Dyslipidemia | 61 (51.3) | 97 (45.8) | 0.34 |
Cardiovascular history, n (%) | |||
Heart failure | 26 (21.8) | 65 (30.7) | 0.08 |
Coronary artery disease | 37 (31.1) | 73 (34.4) | 0.54 |
Myocardial infarction | 13 (10.9) | 22 (10.4) | 0.88 |
Previous deep vein thrombosis/ pulmonary embolism | 12 (10.1) | 22 (10.4) | 0.93 |
Previous ischemic stroke, n (%) | 52 (43.7) | 75 (35.4) | 0.14 |
Previous hemorrhagic event, n (%) | 108 (90.8) | 196 (92.5) | 0.59 |
Other co-morbidities | |||
Cirrhosis, n (%) | 2 (1.7) | 11 (5.2) | 0.15 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, n (%) | 13 (10.9) | 30 (14.2) | 0.40 |
Thyroid dysfunction, n (%) | 20 (16.8) | 49 (23.1) | 0.18 |
Creatinine at admission (µmol/l)b | 96 [77–126] | 102 [82–130] | 0.34 |
Creatinine clearance at admission, mL/minb | 61 [46–78] | 62 [43–78] | 0.71 |
Hemoglobin at admission (g/dl)b | 13.2 [11.7–14.3] | 12.9 [11.5–14.1] | 0.42 |
CHA2DS2-VASc scorea | 4.6 ± 0.2 | 4.5 ± 0.1 | 0.40 |
HAS-BLED scorea | 3.1 ± 0.1 | 3.2 ± 0.1 | 0.31 |