Table 2 Outcomes of first diagnosed AF patients stratified by rhythm control strategy
Variables | Non-invasive rhythm control n = 679 | No-rhythm control n = 2079 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All-cause mortality, n(%all) | 74 (10.4) | 378 (18.2) |  < 0.0001 | |
HR (95%CI) |  | 1.61 (1.30–1.99) |  < 0.0001 | |
Cardiac-death*, n(%all) | 21 (3.1) | 106 (5.1) | 0.0304 | |
HR (95%CI) |  | 1.59 (1.07–2.37) | 0.0235 | |
Non-cardiac death, n(%all) | 53 (7.8) | 272 (13.1) | 0.0002 | |
HR (95%CI) |  | 1.62 (1.23–2.08) | 0.0002 | |
Stroke, n(%all) | 17 (2.7) | 55 (3.1) | 0.6158 | |
HR (95%CI) |  | 1.17 (0.69–1.97) | 0.5649 | |
Major bleeding, n(%all) | 25 (4.0) | 92 (5.3) | 0.2252 | |
HR (95%CI) |  | 1.30 (0.86–1.96) | 0.2149 | |
Myocardial infarction, n(%all) | 15 (2.4) | 90 (5.2) | 0.0045 | |
HR (95%CI) |  | 1.88 (1.22–2.90) | 0.0043 | |