Table 1 Baseline characteristics by study groups Table 1 Baseline characteristics by study groups Table 1 Baseline characteristics by study groups Table 1 Baseline characteristics by study groups
ICE(n=40) TEE(n=50) P value
Female 16 (40) 13 (26) 0.158
Age, yrs 71.8 ± 7.1 69.4 ±8.4 0.152
BMI 24.2 ± 3.1 24.6 ± 2.6 0.542
PAF 14 (35) 10 (20) 0.110
Combined procedure 23 (57.5) 28 (56) 0.887
Mean CHA2DS2-VASc score 4.2 ± 1.5 4.1 ±1.3 0.583
Mean HAS-BLED score 2.3 ± 0.8 2.8 ±1.1 0.010
Previous stoke/TIA 21 (52.5) 32 (64) 0.271
Hypertension 29 (72.5) 41 (81) 0.281
Diabetes mellitus 9 (22.5) 12 (24) 0.555
CAD Echocardiographic characteristics
7 (17.5)
11 (22)
0.596
LAD, mm 48.0 ± 6.7 49.6 ± 5.7 0.246
LVEDD, mm 47.5 ± 5.9 49.7 ± 6.0 0.092
LVEF, % 63.3 ± 12.8 63.9 ± 7.8 0.783
LAAC indication LAAC indication LAAC indication LAAC indication
Prior bleeding on OAT 19 (47.5) 22 (44) 0.740
Stroke despite OAT 3 (7.5) 5 (10) 0.967
Patient declining OAT 12 (30) 17 (34) 0.687
others 6 (15) 6 (12) 0.677