FTI (n=40) TAI (n=40) p-value
Age, y/o 67.6±8.5 69.4±10.8 0.424
Male, n (%) 26 (65%) 22 (55%) 0.246
BMI, kg/m2 24.4±3.1 24.4±2.9 0.991
CHADS2 score, points 1.5±1.2 1.4±1.4 0.860
CHA2DS2-VASc score, points 2.6±1.6 2.6±1.8 0.895
CHF, n (%) 12 (30%) 10 (25%) 0.441
HT, n (%) 25 (63%) 22 (55%) 0.651
DM, n (%) 6 (15%) 4 (10%) 0.368
Stroke/TIA, n (%) 3 (8%) 3 (8%) 0.662
Vascular Disease, n (%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) -
Medications, n (%)
ACEI/ARB, n (%) 19 (48%) 11 (28%) 0.050
β blocker, n (%) 22 (55%) 19 (48%) 0.327
AAD, n (%) 7 (18%) 5 (13%) 0.398
Laboratory data
NT-proBNP, pg/mL 576±414 543±644 0.790
Cr, mg/dL 0.81±0.18 0.80±0.19 0.778
Echocardiography
LVEF, % 54±9 56±7 0.283
LAD, mm 41±6 39±7 0.122