Volume 11, Issue 9, Pages 1503-1511 (September 2014) Mortality and cerebrovascular events after radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation Hamid Ghanbari, MD, MPH, Kazım Başer, MD, Krit Jongnarangsin, MD, Aman Chugh, MD, FHRS, Brahmajee K. Nallamothu, MD, MPH, Brenda W. Gillespie, PhD, Hatice Duygu Başer, MD, Arisara Swangasool, MD, Thomas Crawford, MD, Rakesh Latchamsetty, MD, Eric Good, DO, FHRS, Frank Pelosi, MD, FHRS, Frank Bogun, MD, Fred Morady, MD, Hakan Oral, MD, FHRS Heart Rhythm Volume 11, Issue 9, Pages 1503-1511 (September 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.05.003 Copyright © 2014 Heart Rhythm Society Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Schematic representation of various patient scenarios with regard to documented and allocated rhythm. Allocated rhythm was determined as the documented rhythm carried backward from each clinic visit, phone call, survey, or procedure (P). Dark bars and light bars indicate time in atrial fibrillation (AF) and time in sinus rhythm (SR), respectively. Heart Rhythm 2014 11, 1503-1511DOI: (10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.05.003) Copyright © 2014 Heart Rhythm Society Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Single variable predictors of the proportion of time spent in atrial fibrillation (AF). In order of appearance: LA = left atrial diameter (per 5 mm); EF = left ventricular ejection fraction (per 10%); CKD = chronic kidney disease (estimated glomerular filtration rate <30 m:/min); CVA = cerebrovascular accident; OSA = obstructive sleep apnea; DM = diabetes mellitus; HTN = hypertension; CAD = coronary artery disease; Age (per 10 years). CI = confidence interval. Heart Rhythm 2014 11, 1503-1511DOI: (10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.05.003) Copyright © 2014 Heart Rhythm Society Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Adjusted Kaplan-Meier curve for all-cause mortality by paroxysmal vs persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). Estimates are adjusted using Cox regression and presented for the following covariate values: all-cause death (age 58 years, ejection fraction 56.27%, and no diabetes or coronary artery disease [CAD]). Heart Rhythm 2014 11, 1503-1511DOI: (10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.05.003) Copyright © 2014 Heart Rhythm Society Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 Adjusted Kaplan-Meier curve for cardiac mortality. Estimates are adjusted using Cox regression and presented for the following covariates: Cardiac death (age 58 years, EF 56.27%, no CAD or obstructive sleep apnea). Abbreviations as in Figure 3. Heart Rhythm 2014 11, 1503-1511DOI: (10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.05.003) Copyright © 2014 Heart Rhythm Society Terms and Conditions
Figure 5 Adjusted Kaplan-Meier curve for cerebrovascular events. Estimates and abbreviations as in Figure 3. Heart Rhythm 2014 11, 1503-1511DOI: (10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.05.003) Copyright © 2014 Heart Rhythm Society Terms and Conditions