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. 2012 Dec 19;1(6):e003889. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.112.003889

Table 4.

Univariable Predictors of AF

Univariable Univariable*


HR (95% CI) HRprSD P HR HRprSD P
Fibulin-1 1.01 (1.00 to 1.02) 1.49 0.01 1.01 1.41 0.04

Fibulin-1 tertiles


 First 1


 Second 1.4 (0.5 to 3.8) 0.50


 Third 2.2 (0.9 to 5.5) 0.09

LVEF, % 0.99 (0.95 to 1.05) 0.99 0.99

Age, /y 1.06 (1.01 to 1.12) 1.70 0.02

EuroSCORE 1.17 (0.97 to 1.41) 1.36 0.10

Diabetes mellitus 1.00 (0.34 to 2.9) 0.99

LAVi, mL/m2 1.03 (1.01 to 1.05) 1.69 0.001

LVMi, g/m2 1.01 (1.00 to 1.02) 1.46 0.014 1.00 1.03 0.87

E/e′avg 1.04 (0.97 to 1.11) 1.23 0.26

NT-proBNP 1.00 (1.00 to 1.00) 1.42 0.001 1.00 1.19 0.25

LVEDD, cm 1.18 (0.65 to 2.1) 1.11 0.59

S′sep, cm/s 0.81 (0.63 to 1.04) 0.73 0.10 0.69 0.98 0.93

AF indicates atrial fibrillation; HR, hazard ratio; HRprSD, hazard ratio per SD; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LAVi, left atrial volume index; LVEDD, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide; S'sep, systolic velocity of the septal mitral annulus.

*

Adjusted for age and LAVi.