Table 2

Laboratory and echocardiographic parameters of patients

Patients without 
AF (n=266)
Patients with 
AF (n=103)
P value
Creatinine (mg/dL)1.01
(0.55–6.70)
1.15
(0.5–9.4)
0.710
Potassium (mg/dL)4.3
(3.1–6.2)
4.3
(3.4–5.8)
0.751
Hemoglobin (g/dL)13.3
(6.5–46.6)
12.9
(8.1–16.5)
0.230
Triglyceride (mg/dL)199.4
(55.0–1537.0)
155
(55.0 - 471.0)
0.054
LDL (mg/dL)121.9±47.0114.6±35.40.263
HDL (mg/dL)37.6
(16.0–69.0)
38.2
(21.0–77.0)
0.790
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)197.5±54.2183.9±40.90.066
LVEF (%)51.8
(30.0–70.0)
51.1
(20.0–70.0)
0.716
Left atrium diameter (cm)3.6
(2.8–4.6)
3.7
(2.7–4.5)
0.082
  • Data are presented as n (%) or mean±SD.

  • AF, atrial fibrillation; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.