Baseline patient characteristics
| Digoxin treatment (n = 50) | Verapamil treatment (n = 50) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |