AF (n = 39)

SR (n = 45)

t/χ2 values

P value

Basic data

Age (years)

51.1 ± 9.0

48.1 ± 10.9

−1.405

0.164

Sex

24/15

19/26

3.083

0.086

male/female (n)

SBP (mmHg)

112.4 ± 10.4

115.8 ± 14.3

1.242

0.218

DBP (mmHg)

71.7 ± 7.4

70.5 ± 11.5

−0.567

0.572

Laboratory examinations

WBC (109/l)

6.29 ± 1.55

6.0 ± 1.91

−0.763

0.448

RBC (1012/l)

4.55 ± 0.67

4.44 ± 0.51

−0.811

0.420

HB (g/l)

137.1 ± 16.6

135.3 ± 16.8

−0.482

0.631

CR (µmol/l)

92.47 ± 12.46

91.58 ± 12.43

−0.225

0.823

Echocardiograp hic parameters

LVEF (%)

53.10 ± 5.90

54.47 ± 5.90

1.041

0.301

LAD (mm)

58.03 ± 13.93*

49.55 ± 17.17*

−2.420

0.018

RAD (mm)

26.88 ± 4.81*

24.32 ± 4.26*

1.721

0.038