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Table 4 Baseline medications of study patients

From: Analysis of clinical risk factors of failed electrical cardioversion in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter

Variable

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

p value

(N = 73)

(N = 146)

(N = 29)

ACEI/ARB

26 (36)

41 (28)

16 (55)

0.017

Amiodarone

14 (19)

24 (16)

6 (21)

0.800

Beta blocker

39 (53)

69 (47)

13 (45)

0.623

Digoxin

7 (10)

6 (4)

5 (28)

0.030

Diltiazem

8 (11)

14 (10)

1 (3)

0.488

Dronedarone

5 (7)

3 (2)

1 (3)

0.202

Flecainide

4 (6)

12 (8)

2 (7)

0.760

Pilsicainide

2 (3)

1(1)

0 (0)

0.346

Propafenone

2 (3)

18 (12)

2 (7)

0.058

Sotalol

0 (0)

5 (3)

0 (0)

0.168

Total (class I + III) antiarrhythmics

27 (37)

62 (43)

11 (38)

0.710

NOACs

40 (55)

85 (58)

22 (76)

0.137

Warfarin

30 (41)

56 (38)

7 (24)

0.265

Heparin

2 (3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0.089

Low molecular weight heparin

0 (0)

2 (1)

0 (0)

0.494

No antithrombotics

1 (1)

3 (2)

0 (0)

0.711

  1. Values represent n (%). ACEI angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, ARB angiotensin receptor blocker, NOACs non-vitamin K-dependent anticoagulants