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World J Cardiol. Mar 26, 2026; 18(3): 116217
Published online Mar 26, 2026. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i3.116217
Table 3 Comparative descriptive statistics of the clusters, n (%)/mean ± SD
Factor
Statistic
Cluster 1
Cluster 2
Cluster 3
Cluster 4
P value
Age (years)43.1 ± 16.262.1 ± 12.664.8 ± 12.264.8 ± 10.30.000
SexFemale72 (44.2)112 (48.3)53 (37.3)23 (25.0)0.001
Male91 (55.8)120 (51.7)89 (62.7)69 (75.0)
Left ventricle diastolic dysfunctionNo146 (89.6)166 (71.6)51 (35.9)44 (47.8)0.000
Yes17 (10.4)66 (28.4)91 (64.1)48 (52.2)
Atrial fibrillation at the time of single lead ECG registrationNo163 (100.0)226 (97.4)119 (83.8)89 (96.7)0.000
Yes0 (0.0)6 (2.6)23 (16.2)3 (3.3)
Ejection fraction (%)61.4 ± 5.761.5 ± 5.152.9 ± 12.158.7 ± 7.70.000
End diastolic volume (mL)81.7 ± 24.487.7 ± 24.0113.1 ± 51.4101.0 ± 42.30.000
Left atrial volume index30.3 ± 5.634.4 ± 7.842.3 ± 15.336.1 ± 6.90.000
Diabetes mellitusNo131 (80.4)163 (70.3)108 (76.1)56 (60.9)0.005
Yes32 (19.6)69 (29.7)34 (23.9)36 (39.1)
SmokingNo137 (84.0)200 (86.2)114 (80.3)74 (80.4)0.398
Yes26 (16.0)32 (13.8)28 (19.7)18 (19.6)
Pulmonary artery systolic pressure10.0 ± 0.010.0 ± 0.013.6 ± 9.310.0 ± 0.00.000
Hypertension_0No0 (0.0)211 (90.9)113 (79.6)75 (81.5)0.000
Yes163 (100.0)21 (9.1)29 (20.4)17 (18.5)
Hypertension_1No163 (100.0)178 (76.7)138 (97.2)86 (93.5)0.000
Yes0 (0.0)54 (23.3)4 (2.8)6 (6.5)
Hypertension_2No163 (100.0)100 (43.1)102 (71.8)74 (80.4)0.000
Yes0 (0.0)132 (56.9)40 (28.2)18 (19.6)
Hypertension_3No163 (100.0)207 (89.2)73 (51.4)41 (44.6)0.000
Yes0 (0.0)25 (10.8)69 (48.6)51 (55.4)
Ischemic heart disease_0No0 (0.0)1 (0.4)63 (44.4)91 (98.9)0.000
Yes163 (100.0)231 (99.6)79 (55.6)1 (1.1)
Ischemic heart disease_1No 163 (100.0)231 (99.6)93 (65.5)26 (28.3)0.000
Yes 0 (0.0)1 (0.4)49 (34.5)66 (71.7)
Ischemic heart disease_2No163 (100.0)232 (100.0)128 (90.1)67 (72.8)0.000
Yes0 (0.0)0 (0.0)14 (9.9)25 (27.2)
Disturbance of cardiac rhythm and conduction_0No0 (0.0)0 (0.0)24 (16.9)0 (0.0)0.000
Yes163 (100.0)232 (100.0)118 (83.1)92 (100.0)
Disturbance of cardiac rhythm and conduction_1No163 (100.0)232 (100.0)128 (90.1)92 (100.0)0.000
Yes0 (0.0)0 (0.0)14 (9.9)0 (0.0)
Disturbance of cardiac rhythm and conduction_2No163 (100.0)232 (100.0)134 (94.4)92 (100.0)0.000
Yes0 (0.0)0 (0.0)8 (5.6)0 (0.0)
Disturbance of cardiac rhythm and conduction_3No163 (100.0)232 (100.0)140 (98.6)92 (100.0)0.069
Yes 0 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (1.4)0 (0.0)
Chronic heart failure_0No 0 (0.0)0 (0.0)67 (48.6)0 (0.0)0.000
Yes163 (100.0)231 (100.0)71 (51.4)92 (100.0)
Chronic heart failure_1No163 (100.0)231 (100.0)131 (94.9)92 (100.0)0.000
Yes0 (0.0)0 (0.0)7 (5.1)0 (0.0)
Chronic heart failure_2No163 (100.0)231 (100.0)106 (76.8)92 (100.0)0.000
Yes0 (0.0)0 (0.0)32 (23.2)0 (0.0)
Chronic heart failure_3No163 (100.0)231 (100.0)112 (81.2)92 (100.0)0.000
Yes0 (0.0)0 (0.0)26 (18.8)0 (0.0)
Chronic heart failure_4No163 (100.0)231 (100.0)136 (98.6)92 (100.0)0.063
Yes0 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (1.4)0 (0.0)
Aortic valve stenosis_0No0 (0.0)55 (23.7)59 (41.5)17 (18.5)0.000
Yes163 (100.0)177 (76.3)83 (58.5)75 (81.5)
Aortic valve insufficiency_1No163 (100.0)177 (76.3)96 (67.6)75 (81.5)0.000
Yes0 (0.0)55 (23.7)46 (32.4)17 (18.5)
Aortic valve insufficiency_2No163 (100.0)232 (100.0)129 (90.8)92 (100.0)0.000
Yes0 (0.0)0 (0.0)13 (9.2)0 (0.0)
Aortic valve stenosis_0No0 (0.0)0 (0.0)22 (15.6)0 (0.0)0.000
Yes163 (100.0)232 (100.0)119 (84.4)92 (100.0)
Aortic valve stenosis_1No163 (100.0)232 (100.0)127 (90.1)92 (100.0)0.000
Yes0 (0.0)0 (0.0)14 (9.9)0 (0.0)
Aortic valve stenosis_2No163 (100.0)232 (100.0)135 (95.7)92 (100.0)0.000
Yes0 (0.0)0 (0.0)6 (4.3)0 (0.0)
Aortic valve stenosis_3No163 (100.0)232 (100.0)139 (98.6)92 (100.0)0.078
Yes0 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (1.4)0 (0.0)
Mitral valve insufficiency_0No59 (36.2)145 (62.5)121 (87.7)61 (66.3)0.000
Yes104 (63.8)87 (37.5)17 (12.3)31 (33.7)
Mitral valve insufficiency_1No104 (63.8)102 (44.0)52 (37.7)33 (35.9)0.000
Yes59 (36.2)130 (56.0)86 (62.3)59 (64.1)
Mitral valve insufficiency_2No163 (100.0)217 (93.5)110 (79.7)90 (97.8)0.000
Yes0 (0.0)15 (6.5)28 (20.3)2 (2.2)
Mitral valve insufficiency_3No163 (100.0)232 (100.0)131 (94.9)92 (100.0)0.000
Yes0 (0.0)0 (0.0)7 (5.1)0 (0.0)
Mitral valve stenosis_0No0 (0.0)0 (0.0)9 (6.3)0 (0.0)0.000
Yes163 (100.0)232 (100.0)133 (93.7)92 (100.0)
Mitral valve stenosis_1No163 (100.0)232 (100.0)134 (94.4)92 (100.0)0.000
Yes0 (0.0)0 (0.0)8 (5.6)0 (0.0)
Mitral valve stenosis_2No163 (100.0)232 (100.0)141 (99.3)92 (100.0)0.356
Yes0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.7)0 (0.0)


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