Extensive LVAs (> 20 cm2) Extensive LVAs (> 20 cm2) Univariate Univariate Univariate Multivariate Multivariate Multivariate
With (n = 40) Without (n = 470)
HR
95% CI
P value
HR
95% CI
P value
Age, years 71±8 67±10 1.06 1.02-1.10 0.004 1.04 0.97-1.12 0.275
Female, n (%) 21 (53) 114 (24) 3.45 1.79-6.65 <0.001 3.86 1.40-10.64 0.009
Body mass index 22.4±3.4 24.6±4.0 0.84 0.76-0.93 0.001 0.82 0.70-0.95 0.010
AF period, months 4 (2,17) 4 (2,11) 1.007 1.001-1.01 0.026 1.004 0.99-1.02 0.498
Heart failure, n (%) 10 (25) 122 (26) 0.94 0.45-1.98 0.871
CHA2DS2-VASc score 3.4±1.7 2.3±1.4 1.59 1.28-1.97 <0.001
Estimated GFR, pg/ml 55.2±21.8 61.2±17.0 0.98 0.97-0.999 0.037 0.99 0.96-1.01 0.355
BNP ≥ 100 pg/ml or NT-proBNP ≥ 400 pg/ml, n (%)
36 (90)
385 (82)
1.85
0.64-5.35
0.257
Left atrial diameter, mm 47±6 43±6 1.10 1.04-1.15 <0.001 1.09 1.01-1.18 0.020
Ejection fraction, % 60±14 58±13 1.01 0.99-1.04 0.383
E/e’ 11.6±4.7 10.8±4.6 1.06 0.996-1.13 0.065