Table 3.
1-year AF recurrence composite outcome for patients with impedance drop above or below the best-predicting threshold
| Patients | Events | Adjusted OR (95% CI)∗ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average impedance drop | |||
| >7.2 Ω | 119 | 15 (12.6) | Reference |
| ≤7.2 Ω | 123 | 42 (34.1) | 3.51 (1.39–9.50) |
| Right WACA impedance drop | |||
| >7.2 Ω | 104 | 12 (11.5) | Reference |
| ≤7.2 Ω | 138 | 45 (32.6) | 4.32 (1.57–13.2) |
| Left WACA impedance drop | |||
| >7.2 Ω | 139 | 24 (17.3) | Reference |
| ≤7.2 Ω | 103 | 33 (32.0) | 2.97 (1.27–7.27) |
The composite outcome includes AF hospitalization, repeat ablation, direct current cardioversion, or initialization of new antiarrhythmic drugs post–blanking period.
AF = atrial fibrillation; CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio; WACA = wide antral circumferential ablation.
A full list of ORs for all the variables in multivariable analysis can be found in Supplemental Tables 4–6.