Fig. 3

The clinical baseline data of 19 confounding variables before and after matching between the two groups. LAD, left atrium diameter; TC, total cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; cTnI, cardiac troponin; BMI, body mass index; MAP, mean arterial pressure; EH, essential hypertension; D2M, type 2 diabetes mellitus; CAD, coronary artery disease; HF, heart failure; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-B type natriuretic peptide; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; TG, triglyceride; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction