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. 2013 Nov 11;8(11):e79755. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079755

Table 4. Predictors of long-term recurrence of AF.

Predictors of recurrence HR, 95%CI p
Univariate analyses
Duration of AF 1.29 [1.04, 2.08] 0.045
LA diameter 1.09 [1.05, 1.13] <0.001
Intraprocedural AF termination 0.51 [0.27, 0.97] 0.04
presence of AF at discharge 2.53 [1.21, 5.29] 0.014
ERAF 3.21 [1.97, 5.24] <0.001
Multivariate analyses
Duration of AF 1.60 [1.12, 3.04] 0.03
Duration of AF>24 m 3.09 [1.51, 6.32] 0.002
LA diameter 1.10 [1.04, 1.16] 0.001
LA diameter ≥40 mm 4.03 [1.88, 8.65] <0.001
ERAF 4.66 [2.25, 9.63] <0.001

AF = atrial fibrillation; CI = confidence interval; ERAF = early recurrence of atrial fibrillation; HR = hazard ratio; LA = left atrial