Abbreviations: AAD – antiarrhythmic drugs, AF – atrial fibrillation,
ECG – electrocardiography, LV – left ventricle, NYHA – New York Heart
association, MV – mitral valve, PS – propensity score, PVI –pulmonary
vein isolation, RCT – randomized controlled trial
1Other ROBINS-I biases: misclassification, deviation
from intended treatments, measurement of outcomes, selection of reported
results
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