Table 5

Baseline QoL scores and clinical parameters

AFEQT
R/T (P)
PCS
R/T (P)
MCS
R/T (P)
Age−0.14 (0.22)−0.35 (<0.01)0.05 (0.69)
Female gender1.01 (0.31)1.13 (0.26)−0.14 (0.89)
Persistent AF1.64 (0.10)2.05 (0.04)0 (1)
AF history0.14 (0.22)0.20 (0.09)−0.04 (0.76)
LA volume−0.03 (0.82)−0.20 (0.09)0.33 (<0.01)
LVEF−0.01 (0.96)0.12 (0.29)−0.08 (0.47)
Hypertension2.22 (0.03)1.43 (0.16)1.93 (0.06)
Diabetes1.38 (0.17)1.81 (0.07)2.64 (0.01)
Smoking1.21 (0.23)0.35 (0.73)0.96 (0.34)
  • R values from Pearson's correlation (continuous variables) and T values from independent t tests (categorical variables) are shown.

  • AFEQT, Atrial Fibrillation Effect on Quality-of-Life; AF, atrial fibrillation; CFAE, complex fractionated atrial electrogram; LA, left atrial; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; MCS, mental component summary; PCS, physical component summary; PVI, pulmonary vein isolation; QoL, quality of life.