Risk Factor D R A E W P value
Age, years 61±12 64±11 68±10 59±14 68±9 <0.001
Persistent AF, n (%) 60 (71) 16 (27) 17 (35) 18 (32) 21 (57) <0.001
CHADS2 score, pts 1.2±1.2 1.3±1.2 1.6±1.2 0.8±1.0 1.5±1.3 0.003
CHA2DS2-VASc score, pts 2.0±1.5 2.2±1.5 2.8±1.7 1.4±1.5 2.4±1.4 <0.001
NT-ProBNP, pg/ml 555±642 633±854 490±492 367±658 590±608 0.326
LAD, mm 40.3±6.2 38.3±7.5 37.6±6.3 37.0±7.8 39.2±6.7 0.043
SEC, n (%) 20 (24) 11 (19) 8 (17) 7 (13) 10 (18) 0.368