Differences in baseline characteristics in patients with or without SEC.

Table 1: Differences in baseline characteristics in patients with or without SEC.

	No SEC	SEC	p-value
Gender	63.4% (male)	53.4% (male)	0.131
Type of atrial fibrillation	40.4% (pers.)	87.9% (pers.)	< 0.001^*
Rhythm at TEE	40% (afib)	84.5% (afib)	< 0.001^**
NOAC	48.70%	32.80%	00.02^*
Hypertension	71.30%	91.50%	< 0.001^**