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Table 2 AF patients in SR 6 months after cardioversion according to warfarin treatment at study end

From: Effect of sinus rhythm restoration on markers of thrombin generation in atrial fibrillation

Variable

No warfarin (n = 13)

Warfarin (n = 28)

p

Medical history

 Age (years)

59 ± 12

68 ± 9

0.008

 Sex (women/men)

4/9

6/22

0.698

 Body mass index (kg/m2)

25 ± 3

25 ± 2

0.602

 Hypertension

2 (15%)

12 (43%)

0.156

 Coronary heart disease

1 (8%)

5 (18%)

0.645

 Diabetes

1 (8%)

0

0.317

 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

0

1 (4%)

1.0

 Current cigarette smoking

3 (23%)

2 (7%)

0.307

 CHA2DS2-VASc score

1.2 ± 1.3

2.1 ± 1.5

0.177

Medication

 Angiotensin receptor blocker/study drug

6 (46%)

12 (43%)

0.843

 Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor

0

0

 Beta-blockers

3 (23%)

11 (39%)

0.481

 Calcium channel blockers

3 (23%)

8 (29%)

1.0

 Diuretics

0

2 (7%)

1.0

 Statins

1 (8%)

9 (32%)

0.129

 Antiplatelet therapy

2 (15%)

0

0.095

Blood pressure and heart rate

 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

129 ± 18

140 ± 17

0.060

 Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

78 ± 6

80 ± 7

0.401

 Ventricular heart rate (beats per minute)

59 ± 7

58 ± 14

0.857

  1. Clinical characteristics of atrial fibrillation patients maintaining sinus rhythm for 6 months after electrical cardioversion with (n = 28) and without (n = 13) warfarin treatment. Values presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (%). Abbreviations: AF Atrial fibrillation; CHA2DS2-VASc score, a measure of stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation, with scores ranging from 0 to 9 and higher scores indicating greater risk, n Number of patients, SR Sinus rhythm