Table 1

Demographic data at baseline

VariableWatchman V.2.5 (N=95)Watchman FLX (N=74)P value
Male sex40 (42.1%)41 (55.4%)0.09
Age (years)77.1±7.575.4±7.60.14
Height (cm)167±9169±110.28
Weight (kg)81±2082±190.74
CHA2DS2-VASc Score4.4±1.44.2±1.40.22
HAS-BLED Score3.3±0.92.9±1.20.04
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)56.5±24.8856.9±24.80.91
Type of atrial fibrillation0.06
 Paroxysmal46 (48.4%)25 (33.8%)
 Persistent17 (17.9%)22 (29.7%)
 Permanent32 (33.7%)27 (36.5%)
Hypertension85 (89.5%)62 (83.8%)0.28
Diabetes mellitus39 (41.1%)30 (40.5%)0.95
Ischaemic stroke/TIA17 (17.9%)11 (14.9%)0.6
CAD37 (38.9%)27 (36.5%)0.75
  • CAD, coronary artery disease; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; TIA, transistoric ischaemic attack.