Clinical outcomes of the study patients
During the follow-up period, group 1 had a significantly higher incidence of HF hospitalization compared to group 2 (13.6% vs. 4.7%; p < 0.001) (Table 4 and Figure 4). However, the incidence of late-onset atrial fibrillation, sudden death or ventricular tachyarrhythmias, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality did not differ between the two groups (Table 4).