Table
1. Baseline characteristics of the study patients
OMI denotes old myocardial infarction; VF, ventricular fibrillation; AF,
atrial fibrillation; CHF, congestive heart failure; TIA, transient
ischemic attack; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; BNP, brain natriuretic
peptide; LA, left atrial; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction;
ACE-i, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin II
receptor blocker