3.1 Baseline characteristics of the study subjects
Table 1 shows the baseline demographic data of ICE and TEE groups. The
mean age was 72 and 69 years old and the prevalence of paroxysmal atrial
fibrillation was 35% and 20% in the ICE and TEE groups, respectively.
The CHA2DS2-VASc scores were similar
(4.2 ± 1.5 and 4.1 ± 1.3) in 2 groups.
Frequency of history of prior
stroke/TIA was 52.5% and 64%, respectively. The HAS-BLED score was
significantly higher in the TEE group.