Table 6 Cox-proportional HR model for incident all-cause mortality in FDAF patients stratified by electrical vs. pharmacological cardioversion

Age, per year

1.05 (1.02–1.08)

0.0011

Sex, female

0.84 (0.48–1.47)

0.5436

Diabetes mellitus

1.02 (0.54–1.96)

0.9325

Prior PAD

2.12 (1.01–4.45)

0.0476

Prior CAD

1.22 (0.63–2.35)

0.5562

Prior MI

1.10 (0.48–2.53)

0.8215

Prior cancer

0.58 (0.23–1.47)

0.2466

Mildly abnormal LVEF

0.94 (0.42–2.11)

0.9380

Moderately abnormal LVEF

1.49 (0.74–2.99)

0.2613

Severely abnormal LVEF

2.23 (1.09–4.57)

0.0284

eGFR < 60 mL/min

2.46 (1.41–4.29)

0.0015

CRP > 5 mg/L

2.52 (1.40–4.53)

0.0021

Pharmacological CV

2.51 (1.38–4.58)

0.0026