Research Article
Antimicrobial Natural Product Berberine Is Efficacious for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Table 1
Characteristics of PAF patients by berberine and amiodarone groups.
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Notes. ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate transaminase; CAD, coronary artery disease; CR, creatinine; CVD, cardiovascular disease; DCM, dilated cardiomyopathy; HF, heart failure; HTN, hypertension; INR, international normalized ratio; K, potassium; Mg, magnesium; NS, nonsignificant between groups; NYHA, New York Heart Association; PT, prothrombin time; TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone. |