Total n (%) | Rhythm control n (%) | Rate control n (%) | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Patients | 1013 | 659 (65.1) | 336 (33.2) | |
Previously diagnosed AF | 780 | 498 (63.8) | 261 (33.5) | |
Newly diagnosed AF | 217 | 140 (64.5) | 71 (32.7) | |
Age | 70.0 ± 13.1 (19–103) | 65.7 ± 12.4 | 78.6 ± 10.1 | < 0.001 |
Female | 482 (47.6) | 267 (40.5) | 205 (61.0) | < 0.001 |
Congestive heart failure | 176 (17.4) | 57 (8.6) | 115 (34.2) | < 0.001 |
Hypertension | 658 (65.0) | 395 (59.9) | 251 (74.7) | < 0.001 |
Diabetes | 214 (21.1) | 116 (17.6) | 95 (28.3) | < 0.001 |
Stroke | 81 (8.0) | 37 (5.6) | 41 (12.2) | < 0.001 |
Transient ischemic attack | 53 (5.2) | 21 (3.2) | 32 (9.5) | < 0.001 |
Other thromboembolic events | 24 (2.4) | 8 (1.2) | 15 (4.5) | 0.003 |
Coronary artery disease | 235 (23.2) | 106 (16.1) | 122 (36.3) | < 0.001 |
Previous myocardial infarction | 126 (12.4) | 55 (8.3) | 66 (19.6) | < 0.001 |
Atherosclerosis | 39 (3.8)) | 15 (2.3) | 24 (7.1) | < 0.001 |
Dyslipidaemia | 441 (43.5) | 273 (41.4) | 161 (47.9) | 0.042 |
Ongoing or ex-smoking | 254 (25.1) | 174 (26.4) | 75 (22.3) | 0.809 |
Valvular disease | 128 (12.6) | 63 (9.6) | 65 (19.3) | < 0.001 |
Thyroid dysfunction | 112 (11.1) | 66 (10.0) | 45 (13.4) | 0.136 |
Lung disease | 135 (13.3) | 72 (10.9) | 61 (18.2) | 0.002 |
Renal insufficiency | 100 (9.9) | 27 (4.1) | 70 (20.8) | < 0.001 |
Liver insufficiency | 18 (1.8) | 7 (1.1) | 11 (3.3) | 0.021 |
Anaemia | 103 (10.2) | 39 (5.9) | 62 (18.5) | < 0.001 |
History of major bleeding | 34 (3.4) | 16 (2.4) | 18 (5.4) | 0.026 |
Echocardiography | 508 (50.1) | 353 (53.6) | 152 (45.2) | 0.015 |
EHRA score | 2.2 ± 0.8 | 2.3 ± 0.7 | 2.0 ± 0.9 | < 0.001 |
CHA2DS2-VASc score | 3.1 ± 2.1 | 2.4 ± 1.9 | 4.4 ± 1.8 | < 0.001 |
HAS-BLED score | 1.9 ± 1.2 | 1.5 ± 1.1 | 2.6 ± 1.2 | < 0.001 |