For normally distributed continuous variables: mean and standard
deviation [SD], Student’s T Tests or Mann-Whitney U tests; for
categorical variables: n and %, chi-square tests or Fisher exact tests.
Bolded values indicate statistical significance at alpha = 0.05.
TIA/CVA indicates transient ischemic attack/cerebrovascular accident;
COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; OSA: obstructive sleep
apnea; CAD: coronary artery disease; LVEF: left ventricular ejection
fraction; BMI: body mass index; ESRD: end stage renal disease; HLD:
hyperlipidemia; AF: atrial fibrillation; AAD: anti-arrhythmic drug; OAC:
oral anti-coagulant; DFT: defibrillation threshold testing.