| AAD | antiarrhythmic drug |
| AF | atrial fibrillation |
| CHA2DS2-VASc | Congestive heart failure, Hypertension, Age ≥ 75 (2 points), Diabetes, Stroke/TIA (2 points), Vascular disease, Age 65–74, Sex category (female) |
| CRT-D | cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator |
| EHRA | European Heart Rhythm Association |
| HR | hazard ratio |
| ICD | implantable cardioverter–defibrillator |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| LAVI | left atrial volume index |
| LVEF | left ventricular ejection fraction |
| NYHA | New York Heart Association |
| OR | odds ratio |
| PVI | pulmonary vein isolation |
| SD | standard deviation |