Table 2 Characteristics of patients with low and high CHA2DS2-VASc.

From: CHA2DS2-VASc score and left atrial volume dilatation synergistically predict incident atrial fibrillation in hypertension: an observational study from the Campania Salute Network registry

Variable

CHA2DS2-VASc <3 (# 5641)

CHA2DS2-VASc ≥3 (#956)

p

Age (years)

52 ± 10

67 ± 8

<0.0001

Sex (female %)

37

79

<0.0001

Diabetes (%)

5

43

<0.0001

Obesity (%)

25

32

<0.0001

Stroke/TIA/thromboembolism history (%)

0

6

—

Vascular disease history (%)

0

3

—

Glomerular filtration rate (EPI ml/min/1.73 m2)

82 ± 15

69 ± 16

<0.0001

LV Hypertrophy (%)

35

65

<0.0001

LAVI Dilated (%)

10

39

<0.0001

Carotid plaque (%)

43

71

<0.0001

Incident AF (%)

2

4

<0.0001

  1. AF: atrial fibrillation; LAVI: left atrial volume index; LV: left ventricular.
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