Table 3. Clinical parameters associated with baseline Gal-3 plasma levels in AF patients.

Variables	UV		MV*	Model 1	MV	Model 2
	Beta	P-value	Beta	P-value	Beta	P-value
Age	.167	0.088
Females	.215	0.028	.165	0.081
Persistent AF	.076	0.438
BMI	.274	0.005	.203	0.040	.235	0.016
eGFR	-.080	0.422
LAD	.045	0.652
LVEF	.021	0.831
CHADS2	.259	0.008	.174	0.077
CHA2DS2-VASc	.234	0.016			.185	0.055

Abbreviations: as in Table 1 and 2.

*We performed multivariable analysis separately for CHADS₂ and CHA₂DS₂-VASc score (MV model 1 for the CHADS₂, MV model 2 for the CHA₂DS₂-VASc score).