Table 2.

Incidence of study endpoint during follow-up

	Sinus rhythm (n=2252)	Paroxysmal AF (n=230)	Persistent AF (n=41)	P value
Primary endpoint
All-cause death	331 (14.7)	61 (26.5)	20 (48.8)	<0.001
Secondary endpoint
Stroke	100 (4.4)	19 (8.3)	9 (22.0)	<0.001
Ischaemic stroke	76 (3.4)	17 (7.4)	6 (14.6)	<0.001
Haemorrhagic stroke	27 (1.2)	2 (0.9)	3 (7.3)	0.001
Post-discharge AF	94 (4.2)	67 (29.1)	NA	<0.001

Values are expressed as n (%).

AF, atrial fibrillation; NA, not applicable.