Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with documented arrhythmia by implantable loop recorder (ILR) and not documented arrhythmia
Variables | Arrhythmia detected (n = 26) | No arrhythmia detected (n = 44) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 57.3 ± 18 | 46 ± 20.6 | 0.023 |
Men, n (%) | 14 (53.8) | 13 (29.5) | 0.044 |
Body weight (kg) | 63.7 ± 14.3 | 64.7 ± 12.8 | 0.746 |
Height (cm) | 161.6 ± 11.9 | 168.1 ± 9.4 | 0.014 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.1 ± 3.2 | 22.9 ± 4.0 | 0.173 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 6 (23.1) | 7 (15.9) | 0.456 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 1 (3.8) | 2 (4.5) | 0.889 |
Previous stroke, n (%) | 2 (7.7) | 0 (0) | 0.062 |
Other arrhythmias, n (%) | 5 (33.8) | 12 (27.3) | 0.448 |
Structural heart disease, n (%) | 4 (15.4) | 3 (6.8) | 0.248 |
Previous RFCA, n (%) | 2 (7.7) | 6 (13.6) | 0.450 |
Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 57.7 ± 1.5 | 56.1 ± 3.0 | 0.017 |
Left atrium diameter (mm) | 37.2 ± 7.2 | 34.9 ± 5.7 | 0.142 |