Table 1: Baseline Characteristics of Patients
All Patients (n=96) All Patients (n=96) AF Undetected (n=68) AF Undetected (n=68) AF Undetected (n=68) AF Detected (n=28) AF Detected (n=28) P-Value
Mean Age 66.8 ±12.9 65.2 ±12.7 ±12.7 70.7 ±12.8 0.055
Sex Sex 0.339
Female 58.0 (60.4%) 39.0 (57.4%) (57.4%) 19.0 (67.9%)
Male 38.0 (39.6% 29.0 (42.6%) (42.6%) 9.0 (32.1%)
BMI 28.5 ±6.3 28.5 ±6.7 ±6.7 28.6 ±5.5 0.942
Stroke Location Stroke Location .121
ACA 10.0 (11.0%) 10.0 (15.2%) (15.2%) 0.0 (0.0%)
MCA 43.0 (47.3%) 32.0 (48.5%) (48.5%) 11.0 (44.0%)
PCA 6.0 (6.6%) 5.0 (7.6%) (7.6%) 1.0 (4.0%)
Basal Ganglia 10.0 (11.0%) 7.0 (10.6%) (10.6%) 3.0 (12.0%)
Cerebellar 6.0 (6.6%) 4.0 (6.1%) (6.1%) 2.0 (8.0%)
Brainstem 4.0 (4.4%) 2.0 (3.0%) (3.0%) 2.0 (8.0%)
Multiple 10.0 (11.0%) 6.0 (9.1%) (9.1%) 4.0 (16.0%)
TIA 2.0 (2.2%) 0.0 (0.0%) (0.0%) 2.0 (8.0%)
CVA Laterality CVA Laterality .941
Right 44.0 (47.8%) 31.0 (47.0%) (47.0%) 13.0 (50.0%)
Left 38.0 (41.3%) 28.0 (42.4%) (42.4%) 10.0 (38.5%)
Bilateral 10.0 (10.9%) 7.0 (10.6%) (10.6%) 3.0 (11.5%)
Medical History Medical History
Prior Stroke 40.0 (41.7%) 26.0 (38.2%) (38.2%) 14.0 (50.0%) 0.288
HTN 86.0 (89.6%) 62.0 (91.2%) (91.2%) 24.0 (85.7%) 0.426
DM 52.0 (54.2%) 39.0 (57.4%) (57.4%) 13.0 (46.4%) 0.329
HLD 58.0 (61.1%) 41.0 (60.3%) (60.3%) 17.0 (63.0%) 0.810
CAD 18.0 (18.9%) 10.0 (14.7%) (14.7%) 8.0 (29.6%) 0.094
PAD 4.0 (4.2%) 0.0 (0.0%) (0.0%) 4.0 (14.3%) ***
CHF 3.0 (3.1%) 2.0 (2.9%) (2.9%) 1.0 (3.6%) ***
Smoking Smoking 0.291
Current 23.0 (23.9%) 17.0 (25%) (25%) 6.0 (21.4%)
Past 14.0 (14.6%) 8.0 (11.8%) (11.8%) 6.0 (21.4%)
Non-smoker 59.0 (61.5%) 43.0 (63.2%) (63.2%) 16.0 (57.1%)
Risk Scores Risk Scores
CHA2DS2VASc 4.4 ±1.7 4.4 ±1.7 ±1.7 4.4 ±1.8 0.889
ASCVD 23.9 ±17.0 22.2 ±16.4 ±16.4 27.7 ±17.8 0.169
Labs Labs
LDL 112.0 ±43.6 107.7 ±42.3 ±42.3 122.4 ±45.8 0.140
Cholesterol 178.6 ±48.8 173.2 ±46.7 ±46.7 191.7 ±52.1 0.096
HDL 45.5 ±12.6 45.1 ±13.1 ±13.1 46.4 ±11.6 0.656
HbA1C 7.1 ±2.1 7.1 ±2.1 ±2.1 7.0 ±2.2 0.759
Troponin 0.04 ±014 0.05 ±0.018 ±0.018 0.02 ±0.01 0.476
BNP 109.6 ±292.2 144.3 ±420.5 ±420.5 69.6 ±52.5 0.463
eGFR 53.9 ±12.4 53.2 ±13.4 ±13.4 55.5 ±10.0 0.427
Medications Medications
Aspirin 70.0 (72.9%) 48.0 (70.6%) (70.6%) 22.0 (78.6%) 0.424
Statin 71.0 (74.7%) 53.0 (79.1%) (79.1%) 18.0 (64.3%) 0.130
Beta Blockers 32.0 (33.7%) 23.0 (34.3%) (34.3%) 9.0 (32.1%) 0.837
ACE/ARB/ARNI 41.0 (43.2%) 30.0 (44.8%) (44.8%) 11.0 (39.3%) 0.622
Non-DHP CCB 29.0 (30.5%) 25.0 (37.3%) (37.3%) 4.0 (14.3%) 0.026
Cardiac Findings Cardiac Findings
Ejection Fraction (TTE) 59.3 ±9.0 58.0 ±4.9 ±4.9 59.9 ±10.2 0.370
LA Size (mm) 34.0 ±6.3 34.6 ±5.4 ±5.4 33.8 ±6.7 0.612
P wave duration (ms) 104.9 ±14.8 104.0 ±18.7 ±18.7 105.4 ±13.0 0.681
P wave area (mV*ms) 1.8 ±0.7 1.7 ±0.7 ±0.7 1.9 ±0.7 0.166
P wave terminal force (µV*ms) 4161.0 ±2558.8 4506.4 ±2209.1 ±2209.1 4008.1 ±2702.2 0.403
*** p-values are not reported given small sample. P-values: continuous variables are compared using independent sample t-tests and categorical values are compared using Pearson Chi-Square tests where appropriate. *** p-values are not reported given small sample. P-values: continuous variables are compared using independent sample t-tests and categorical values are compared using Pearson Chi-Square tests where appropriate. *** p-values are not reported given small sample. P-values: continuous variables are compared using independent sample t-tests and categorical values are compared using Pearson Chi-Square tests where appropriate. *** p-values are not reported given small sample. P-values: continuous variables are compared using independent sample t-tests and categorical values are compared using Pearson Chi-Square tests where appropriate. *** p-values are not reported given small sample. P-values: continuous variables are compared using independent sample t-tests and categorical values are compared using Pearson Chi-Square tests where appropriate. *** p-values are not reported given small sample. P-values: continuous variables are compared using independent sample t-tests and categorical values are compared using Pearson Chi-Square tests where appropriate. *** p-values are not reported given small sample. P-values: continuous variables are compared using independent sample t-tests and categorical values are compared using Pearson Chi-Square tests where appropriate. *** p-values are not reported given small sample. P-values: continuous variables are compared using independent sample t-tests and categorical values are compared using Pearson Chi-Square tests where appropriate. *** p-values are not reported given small sample. P-values: continuous variables are compared using independent sample t-tests and categorical values are compared using Pearson Chi-Square tests where appropriate. *** p-values are not reported given small sample. P-values: continuous variables are compared using independent sample t-tests and categorical values are compared using Pearson Chi-Square tests where appropriate.