Figure 1.

Figure 2.

Distribution of types ICD activation between the groups_
| Group | Sinus rhythm | Atrial fibrillation | P | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Incidence of appropriate ICD activation | 16 (48.5%) | 17 (51,5%) | p=0.863b | 
| Incidence of inappropriate ICD activation | 3 (21,4%) | 11 (78,6%) | P=0.046b* | 
Demographic characteristics of patient groups
| Group | Sinus rhythm | Atrial fibrillation | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number(%) | 99 (47,1%) | 111 (52,9%) | ||
| Age (years) | 67,7 ± 11,3 | 67,7 ± 9,6 | p=0,517a | |
| Gender | Man | 68 (68,7%) | 78(70,3%) | p=0.062b | 
| Woman | 31 (31,3%) | 33 (29,7%) | ||
| Hypertension | 77,8% | 88,3% | p=0.064b | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 41,4% | 28,8% | p=0.056b | |
| Hyperlipidemia | 65,6% | 60,0% | p=0.399b | |
| Smoking | 27,3% | 21,6% | p=0.340b | |
| Heredity | 27,2% | 21,6% | p=0.340b | |
Prevalence of cardiovascular drug groups in patient groups_
| Group | Sinus rhythm | Atrial fibrillation | p | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Amiodarone | 49.5% | 68.5% | p=0.005b* | 
| Beta blocker | 84.5% | 91.0% | p=0.154b | 
| ACE inhibitor | 74.7% | 71.2% | p=0.481b | 
| Anticoagulant therapy | 61.0% | 95.5% | p=0.000b* | 
| ASA | 56.1% | 25.2% | p=0.000b* | 
| Thienopyridine | 19.1% | 9.0% | p=0.028b* | 
| Statin | 67.7% | 58.6% | p=0.143b | 
Distribution of patients with ICD activation between the compared groups_
| Group | Sinus rhythm | Atrial fibrillation | p | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients with ICD activation | 16 (16.2%) | 23 (20.7%) | P=0.396b | 
Prevalence of associated cardiovascular diseases_
| Group | Sinus rhythm | Atrial fibrillation | p | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Ischemic heart disease | 60.6% | 35.1% | p=0.000b* | 
| Non-ischemic heart disease | 39.4% | 64.9% | |
| Peripheral artery disease | 21.2% | 9.9% | p=0.023b* | 
| Cerebrovascular event | 5.0% | 14.4% | p=0.024b* | 
| Chronic renal failure | 7.1% | 10.8% | p=0.346b | 
Value of laboratory parameters between compared groups
| Group | Sinus rhythm | Atrial fibrillation | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT-proBNP (pg/mL) | Mean ± SD | 4037.5 ± 5474.5 | 4852.3 ± 6645.1 | p=0.177c | 
| Median | 1519.5 | 2036 | ||
| Troponin (pg/mL) | Mean ± SD | 0.065 ± 0.138 | 0.065±0.20 | p=0.978c | 
| Median | 0.019 | 0.019 | ||
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | Mean ± SD | 125.1 ± 18.5 | 129.4 ± 22.9 | p=0.113c | 
| Median | 129 | 132 | ||
| CRP (mg/L) | Mean ± SD | 8.39 ± 12.28 | 8.33 ± 10.8 | p=0.815c | 
| Median | 4.95 | 4.20 | ||
| Urea (mmol/L) | Mean ± SD | 9.00 ± 4.01 | 8.38 ± 4.25 | p=0.362c | 
| Median | 8.15 | 7.6 | ||
| Creatinine (µmol/L) | Mean ± SD | 125.9 ± 157.5 | 114.1 ± 52.0 | p=0.104c | 
| Median | 96 | 104 | ||
| Na+ (mmol/L) | Mean ± SD | 139.6 ± 3.8 | 135.42 ±14.25 | p=0.794c | 
| Median | 140 | 140 | ||