Digoxin treatment (nā=ā50) | Verapamil treatment (nā=ā50) | |
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Data are numbers or mean (SD). | ||
*p<0.05 for comparisons between the groups. | ||
AF, atrial fibrillation; DC, direct current; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction. | ||
Sex (male/female) | 37/13 | 33/17 |
Age (years)* | 72 (7) | 66 (10) |
Smokers | 5 | 7 |
AF duration (months) | 7.5 (6.0) | 10.7 (8.5) |
LVEF >55% | 42 | 44 |
AF rate at DC conversion >90 beats/min* | 15 | 5 |
Structural heart disease | 27 | 21 |