Cardiology Research, ISSN 1923-2829 print, 1923-2837 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 4, Number 6, December 2013, pages 186-191


The Relationship Between Serum Bilirubin Concentration and Atrial Fibrillation

Tables

Table 1. Comparison of Basal Demographic, Biochemical and Hemathological Features of AF Patients and Controls
 
AF (n = 102)Control (n = 100)P value
BMI: body mass index; NS: nonsignificant; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; TSH: thyroid-stimulating hormone.
Age (years)62.51 ± 5.8161.35 ± 5.44NS
Sex (males) (n, %)42 (41.2%)40 (40%)NS
BMI (kg/m2)22.96 ± 3.3523.49 ± 4.39NS
Smoking (n, %)22 (21%)19 (19%)NS
Fasting glucose (mg/dL)97.7 ± 15.195.2 ± 11NS
Creatinin (mg/dL)0.88 ± 0.90.75 ± 0.19NS
AST (U/L)24.2 ± 4.423.9 ± 3.6NS
ALT (U/L)21.1 ± 2.521.0 ± 2.4NS
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)188.5 ± 36199.6 ± 21NS
Na (mmol/L)140.1 ± 17139 ± 15NS
K (mmol/L)4.2 ± 0.44.3 ± 0.8NS
Total bilirubin0.48 ± 0.50.82 ± 0.8< 0.001
Direct bilirubin0.19 ± 0.10.30 ± 0.2< 0.001
Indirect bilirubin0.29 ± 0.30.52 ± 0.5< 0.001
TSH (µIU/mL)1.50 ± 1.31.62 ± 1.3NS
Hemoglobin (g/dL)14.1 ± 1.414.0 ± 1.4NS
Platelets (103/mm3)233 ± 68242 ± 75NS
Leukocyte (103/mm3)6,811 ± 1257,925 ± 263NS

 

Table 2. Comparison of Echocardiographical Features of AF Patients and Controls
 
AF (n = 102)Control (n = 100)P value
LV: left ventricular; EF: ejection fraction; EDD: end-diastolic diameter; ESD: end-systolic diameter; IVSd: interventricular septum diameter; PWd: posterior wall diameter; LAd: left atrium diameter; RAd: right atrium diameter; PASP: pulmonary artery systolic pressure.
LV EF (%)63.14 ± 4.6563.41 ± 4.77NS
LV ESD (mm)28.27 ± 3.1827.8 ± 3.54NS
LV EDD (mm)46.78 ± 3.1146.27 ± 3.75NS
IVSd (mm)10.32 ± 0.9710.24 ± 1.34NS
PWd (mm)9.41 ± 0.969.31 ± 1.2NS
LAd (mm)44.1 ± 2.1537.44 ± 3.54< 0.001
RAd (mm)32.65 ± 3.9931.9 ± 3.14NS
PASP (mmHg)33.17 ± 3.4529.92 ± 3.38< 0.001

 

Table 3. Logistic Regression Analysis
 
HR (95% CI)P
Left atrium diameter2.29 (1.810-2.920)< 0.001
Serum bilirubin0.82 (0.780-0.950)< 0.001