Comparison of Amiodarone and Propafenone in Blanking Period after Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Propensity Score-Matched Study
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of population.
Variable
Original amiodarone group ()
Original propafenone group ()
Amiodarone group ()
Propafenone group ()
General information
Age, years+
63 (54-67)
59 (52-65)
0.018
63 (54−67)
62 (56−69)
0.398
Sex, M/F+
132/55
169/136
0.001
92/43
84/51
0.307
BMI, kg/m2
24.4 (22.5 − 26.8)
24.3 (22.0 − 26.4)
0.258
24.4 (22.5 − 26.1)
24.3 (22.4 − 26.4)
0.943
AF type
PAF/PeAF+
138/49
290/15
<0.001
118/17
120/15
0.706
Medical history
FL
21 (11.2)
37 (12.1)
0.763
17 (12.6)
11 (8.1)
0.231
AT+
19 (10.2)
58 (19.0)
0.009
15 (11.1)
16 (11.9)
0.849
HT
92 (49.2)
133 (43.6)
0.227
67 (49.6)
74 (54.8)
0.394
HHD+
53 (28.3)
55 (18.1)
0.003
36 (26.7)
40 (29.6)
0.588
CAD+
29 (15.5)
23 (7.5)
0.005
18 (13.3)
20 (14.8)
0.726
DM+
8 (4.3)
4 (1.5)
0.038
3 (2.2)
4 (2.9)
0.702
VHD+
27 (14.4)
30 (9.9)
0.122
19 (14.1)
18 (13.1)
0.860
GUCH
9 (4.8)
11 (3.7)
0.511
5 (3.7)
4 (3.0)
0.735
Diabetes+
37 (19.8)
41 (13.4)
0.061
19 (14.1)
25 (18.5)
0.323
Stoke/TIA+
35 (18.7)
38 (12.5)
0.058
22 (16.3)
27 (20.0)
0.430
PVD+
8 (4.3)
4 (1.3)
0.038
3 (2.2)
3 (2.2)
1.000
HLP+
57 (30.5)
122 (40.0)
0.033
39 (28.9)
45 (33.3)
0.430
HUA+
48 (25.7)
59 (19.4)
0.099
30 (22.2)
29 (21.5)
0.863
Laboratory test results
TC+, mmol/L
0.135
0.969
LDL-C+, mmol/L
0.027
0.695
NT-proBNP+, ng/L
187.0 (61.0−567.0)
92.0 (46.0−212.0)
<0.001
123.0 (53.0−440.0)
132.0 (60.0−409.0)
0.767
CR+, umol/L
0.011
0.434
Echocardiogram parameters
LAD, mm
0.990
0.136
LVEF, %
0.740
0.248
CHA2DS2VASc
0.069
0.239
Medication use after RFCA
β-Blockers+
32 (17.0)
39 (12.9)
0.185
21 (15.6)
22 (16.3)
0.868
ACEI/ARB
56 (29.9)
91 (29.9)
1.000
40 (29.6)
55 (40.7)
0.056
Statins+
55 (29.4)
110 (36.1)
0.129
40 (29.6)
46 (34.1)
0.433
+PSM variables. Values are , medians (interquartile range), / or (%). BMI = body mass index; PAF = paroxysmal atrial fibrillation; PeAF = persistent atrial fibrillation; HT = hypertension; GUCH = grown up with congenital heart disease; LAD = left atrial diameter; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction.
