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Table 3.

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of risk factors for failure following Cox-Maze procedure IV (38/187, 20.3%).

Variable	N	Odds Ratio	95% CI	p-value
Left atrial diameter	187	1.420	1.04 – 1.94	0.027
Box lesion set around pulmonary veins	137	0.382	0.167 – 0.871	0.022
Early atrial tachyarrhythmias	96	3.020	1.079 – 8.455	0.010