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Table 1 Clinical characteristics at the first visit for AF

From: Changes in estimated glomerular filtration rate before and after the first visit for atrial fibrillation

Clinical variables

All patients N = 131

Age (years)

72.3 ± 8.9

Male gender

83 (63.3%)

Body weight (Kg)

61.2 ± 12.8

CHF

51 (38.9%)

Hypertension

92 (70.2%)

Age (> 75 years)

57 (43.5%)

Diabetes mellitus

59 (45.0%)

Stroke

19 (14.5%)

CHADS2 score

 

0

11 (8.4%)

1

29 (22.1%)

2

39 (29.8%)

3

28 (21.4%)

4

15 (11.5%)

5

8 (6.1%)

6

1 (0.8%)

Vascular disease

31 (23.7%)

Persistent AF

62 (47.3%)

ACE-Is/ARBs

55 (42.0%)

Diuretics

40 (30.5%)

LAD (mm)

43.2 ± 7.0

LVEF (%)

64.1 ± 12.0

Baseline eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)

62.5 ± 18.4

Baseline CKD class

 

G1

8 (6.1%)

G2

65 (49.6%)

G3a and 3b

55 (42.0%)

G4

3(2.3%)

  1. Data are presented as means ± standard deviations or n (%)
  2. CHF chronic heart failure, LAD left atrial dimension, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, ACE-Is, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, ARBs angiotensin-receptor blockers. CKD chronic kidney disease, G1 eGFR of > 90 ml/min/1.73m2, G2 eGFR of 60–89 ml/min/1.73m2, G3a and G3b eGFR of 30–59 ml/min/1.73m2, G4 eGFR of 15–29 ml/min/1.73m2