ALB and heart failure: A comparison of baseline characteristics revealed significant differences in age, body mass index, heart failure, stroke or transient ischemic attack, malignancy, CHADS2 score, CHA2DS2-VASc score, D-dimer, B-type natriuretic peptide, creatinine, albumin, C-reactive protein, left atrial diameter, the presence of two or more thrombi, and antiplatelet use (Supplementary Table 1).