Research Article

Assessment of Atrial Conduction Times in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Parkinson’s Disease

Table 1

Baseline demographic and clinical data of the study patients.

CharacteristicsPD ()Control () value

Age, years68.1 ± 10.467.2 ± 13.50.819
Male, n (%)36 (71)16 (52)0.135
Hyperlipidemia, n (%)12 (24)8 (26)0.816
DM, n (%)8 (16)5 (16)0.958
Hypertension, n (%)14 (27)11 (35)0.604
Smoking, n (%)9 (18)4 (13)0.796
BMI (kg/m2)23.5 ± 2.723.0 ± 2.50.356
BSA (m2)1.94 ± 0.11.93 ± 0.120.659

Medications
 ASA, n (%)6 (12)5 (16)0.820
 ACEI, n (%)5 (10)5 (16)0.617
 ARB, n (%)5 (10)7 (23)0.206
 Calcium channel blocker, n (%)7 (14)5 (16)0.765
 Diuretic, n (%)7 (14)8 (25)0.281
 Statin, n (%)8 (16)6 (19)0.900
 OAD, n (%)5 (10)5 (16)0.617
 Insulin, n (%)4 (8)3 (10)0.773
SBP (mmHg)132.7 ± 19.8135.5 ± 14.10.498
DBP (mmHg)78.9 ± 8.483.1 ± 12.10.065
HR (bpm)80 ± 1179 ± 140.750
PWD (ms)44.9 ± 6.140.0 ± 5.5<0.001

PD, Parkinson’s disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; BMI, body mass index; BSA, body surface area; ASA, acetylsalicylic acid; ACEI, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; OAD, oral antidiabetic; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HR, heart rate; PWD, p-wave dispersion.