Table 2

Biological, imaging and electrocardiographic characteristics of patients at admission (n(%) or median (IQR))

No atrial cardiomyopathy (n=79 (44%))Atrial cardiomyopathy (n=104 (56%))P
Biological data
CRP>3, mg/mL23 (29.10)48 (46.20) 0.019
Creatinine, µmol/L72 (61.00–86.00)76.50 (63.50–91.75)0.174
Troponin>0.02 ng/L3 (3.80)20 (19.40) 0.002
NT-pro-BNP, pg/mL83 (44.00–128.00)515.50 (252.50–1266.00) <0.001
NT-pro-BNP≥250 pg/mL0 (0.00)79 (76.00) <0.001
Hba1c, %5.80 (5.50–6.10)5.80 (5.60–6.10)0.350
LDL cholesterol, mmol/l3.09 (2.41–3.86)2.70 (1.95–3.44)0.017
Haemoglobin, g/dl14.60 (13.40–15.40)13.80 (12.60–14.70) 0.006
Leukocytes, g/dl8.00 (6.60–10.40)8.55 (6.83–10.50)0.419
Platelets, g/dl252 (215–295)227 (188–282)0.069
TSH (UI/l)1.56 (0.80–2.14)1.29 (0.77–2.05)0.299
Imaging data
Multi-territory stroke6 (7.6)14 (13.5)0.208
Vertebrobasilar stroke27 (34.2)35 (33.70)0.941
Bilateral stroke6 (7.60)13 (12.50)0.281
Insular stroke8 (10.10)23 (22.10) 0.003
Cerebellar stroke6 (7.60)13 (12.50)0.281
Thalamic stroke5 (6.30)6 (5.80)0.875
Anterior choroidal stroke5 (6.30)4 (3.80)0.503
Posterior fossa stroke15 (19.00)25 (24.00)0.413
Superficial MCA stroke24 (30.40)62 (59.60) <0.001
Deep MCA stroke27 (34.20)21 (20.20) 0.033
ACA stroke2 (2.50)7 (6.70)0.696
Superior PCA stroke9 (11.40)10 (9.6)0.808
Choroidal stroke5 (6.30)4 (3.80)0.503
Mesencephalic stroke3 (3.80)2 (1.90)0.653
Pontine stroke6 (7.60)12 (11.50)0.375
Bulbar stroke2 (2.50)2 (1.90)1
Other4 (5.10)0 (0.00) 0.033
ECG data
P-wave duration downwards, ms40 (40.00–40.00)60 (40.00–60.00) <0.001
P-wave duration, ms85 (80.00–100.00)90 (80.00–110.00)0.160
P-wave maximum duration, ms100 (100.00–120.00)120 (100.00–120.00)0.059
PTFV1, mV.ms0 (0–4)4 (0–6) <0.001
PTF≥5 mv.ms0 (0.00)47 (45.2) <0.001
PR duration, ms170 (149.00–186.50)170 (151.00–194.00)0.574
QRS duration, ms90 (84.00–98.00)92 (82.00–107.00)0.286
Corrected QTc duration, ms424.50 (411.25–443.50)433.00 (412.50–447.50)0.358
Echocardiographic data
LA volume, mL45.00 (35.00–59.00)56.65 (41.07–76.32) 0.001
LAVI, mL/m²25.45 (18.71–31.07)32.02 (22.21–42.57) <0.001
LAVI>34 mL/m²12 (6.5)47 (25.7) <0.001
LA diameter, cm3.60 (3.20–3.90)3.80 (3.30–4.20) 0.041
LADI, cm/m²1.88 (1.69–2.05)2.03 (1.81–2.28) 0.002
LA surface, cm²16.90 (15.00–21.00)19.70 (16.35–25.10) 0.001
LVEF60 (58.00–66.00)60 (55.00–65.00) 0.016
PFO10 (12.70)9 (8.70)0.465
  • ACA, anterior cerebral artery; AF, atrial fibrillation; CRP, C reactive protein; ECG, electrocardiogram; IQR, interquartile range; LA, left atria; LADI, left atrial diameter indexed; LAVI, left atrial volume indexed; LBBB, left bundle branch block; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; MCA, middle cerebral artery; NT-pro-BNP, N-Terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide; PCA, posterior cerebral artery; PFO, patent foramen ovale; PTF, P-wave terminal force; RBBB, right bundle branch block; SR, sinus rhythm.