Left Atrial Enlargement: A Crucial Indicator for Identifying Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Hypertension

"CHA2DS2-VASc Score: Congestive heart failure (HF) \[1 point\], hypertension \[1 point\], age ≥ 75 years \[2 points\], diabetes \[1 point\], prior stroke or transient ischemic attack \[2 points\], vascular disease \[1 point\], age 65-74 years \[1 point\], and female gender\[1 point\].~C2HEST Score: Coronary artery disease or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease \[1 point each, 2 total points\]; hypertension \[1 point\]; elderly \[2 points for age ≥ 75 years\]; systolic HF \[2 points\]; and thyroid disease \[1 point for hyperthyroidism\]\[10\].~LAD: The LAD values of the enrolled patients were extracted by keyword search based on the results of echocardiography in the database."