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Table 1 Baseline characteristics and cardiovascular diseases. Categorical data are presented with absolute (n) and relative (%) values to all participants, LAA-LF and LAA-HF participants. Numerical data are presented as medians and interquartile ranges (IQRs)

From: Low blood flow velocity in the left atrial appendage in sinus rhythm as a predictor of atrial fibrillation: results of a prospective cohort study with 3 years of follow-up

Descriptive data

All n = 154

LAA-LF < 60 cm/s n = 67

LAA-HF  60 cm/s n = 87

p

Median Age (years)

73 (IQR16)

76 (IQR13)

68 (IQR16)

< 0.001

Male

86 (55.8%)

35 (52.2%)

51 (58.6%)

0.41

Median Body Mass Index (points)

27 (IQR4)

26 (IQR5)

27 (IQR5)

0.31

Hypertension

123 (79.8%)

58 (86.6%)

65 (74.7%)

0.12

Dyslipidemia

96 (62.3%)

38 (56.7%)

58 (66.7%)

0.24

Smoking

66 (42.8%)

31 (47.0%)

35 (41.2%)

0.51

Diabetes mellitus type

43 (27.9%)

21 (31.3%)

22 (25.6%)

0.47

Coronary artery disease

67 (43.5%)

38 (56.7%)

29 (33.3%)

0.009

Congestive heart failure

24 (15.6%)

14 (20.9%)

10 (11.5%)

0.18

Chronic kidney disease

20 (12.9%)

13 (19.4%)

7 (8.0%)

0.052

Myocardial infarction

20 (12.9%)

11 (16.4%)

9 (10.3%)

0.23

Peripheral arterial disease

11 (7.1%)

5 (7.5%)

6 (6.9%)

1.0

Previous ischemic stroke

75 (48.7%)

24 (35.8%)

51 (58.6%)

0.002

Median CHA2DS2-VASc-Score (points)

4 (IQR2)

5 (IQR2)

4 (IQR2)

0.035