Table 4 Changes in clinical measures by rhythm status at follow-up.
From: Biomarkers associated with rhythm status after cardioversion in patients with atrial fibrillation
Absolute change in markers (95% CI)a | Percent change in markers (95% CI) | P value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AF recurrence | Sinus rhythm | Between-group difference | AF recurrence | Sinus rhythm | Between-group difference | ||
Blood pressure measures | |||||||
Systolic, mmHg | − 5.17 (− 13.14 to 2.79) | − 1.49 (− 5.66 to 2.68) | 3.68 (− 4.66 to 12.02) | − 2.96 (− 8.14 to 2.22) | − 0.53 (− 3.47 to 2.40) | 2.43 (− 3.32 to 8.18) | 0.38 |
Diastolic, mmHg | − 1.85 (− 7.43 to 3.73) | − 9.29 (− 12.41 to − 6.16) | − 7.44 (− 13.58 to − 1.30) | − 1.20 (− 6.95 to 4.55) | − 9.30 (− 12.75 to − 5.85) | − 8.10 (− 14.77 to − 1.44) | 0.0181 |
Holter ECG parameters | |||||||
Average heart rate, /min | − 6.50 (− 16.22 to 3.22) | − 22.13 (− 26.44 to − 17.81) | − 15.63 (− 24.80 to − 6.45) | − 6.57 (− 19.27 to 6.13) | − 23.89 (− 30.01 to − 17.76) | − 17.31 (− 30.00 to − 4.63) | 0.0011 |
Max. heart rate, /min | 5.29 (− 11.00 to 21.58) | − 41.56 (− 50.89 to − 32.22) | − 46.84 (− 65.26 to − 28.42) | 5.92 (− 6.47 to 18.31) | − 23.31 (− 29.01 to − 17.61) | − 29.23 (− 41.18 to − 17.28) | < 0.001 |
Min. heart rate, /min | 1.10 (− 2.83 to 5.02) | − 3.44 (− 6.26 to − 0.63) | − 4.54 (− 9.86 to 0.78) | 4.76 (− 3.50 to 13.03) | − 4.03 (− 10.55 to 2.50) | − 8.79 (− 20.95 to 3.37) | 0.09 |
