Table 3.
Predictors of AF development by Multivariate Cox regression Analysis. Model 1 was adjusted for sex and age; model 2 included GFR and model 3 also LVH and carotid plaque.
| Variable | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| p | HR (95%Cl) | p | HR (95%Cl) | p | HR (95%Cl) | |
| High CHA2-DS2-VASC and Normal LAVI | <0.0001 | 2.99 (1.64–5.43) | 0.001 | 2.77 (1.50–5.12) | 0.002 | 2.63 (1.41–4.89) |
| Low CHA2-DS2-VASC and Dilated LAVI | 0.003 | 2.41 (1.35–4.29) | 0.004 | 2.36 (1.33–4.21) | 0.012 | 2.13 (1.18–3.85) |
| High CHA2-DS2-VASC and Dilated LAVI | <0.0001 | 8.54 (5.14–14.19) | <0.0001 | 7.74 (4.51–13.27) | <0.0001 | 6.57 (3.70–11.65) |
| GFR (ml/m/m21.73) | 0.291 | 0.99 (0.98–1.01) | 0.384 | 0.99 (0.98–1.01) | ||
| LVH | 0.106 | 1.39 (0.93–2.08) | ||||
| Carotid Plaque | 0.815 | 1.05 (0.71–1.54) | ||||
GFR = glomerular filtration rate; LAVI: left atrial volume index; LVH: left ventricular hypertrophy.