Table 2

Logistic regression analysis for recurrence of AF after a single procedure

UnivariableMultivariable
Variablep ValueOR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)
Age0.3741.02 (0.98 to 1.05)
Female sex0.0922.59 (0.86 to 7.84)0.063 
Hypertension0.5591.22 (0.62 to 2.39)
Body mass index0.6710.98 (0.91 to 1.06)
Diabetes0.3880.57 (0.16 to 2.04)
LA diameter (mm)0.5641.02 (0.95 to 1.09)
Time since diagnosis*0.9851.00 (0.99 to 1.01)
Current episode length*0.4061.02 (0.98 to 1.06)
Long-standing PeAF0.7760.88 (0.37 to 2.10)
General anaesthesia0.1952.72 (0.60 to 12.37)
3D mapping0.9890.99 (0.30 to 3.24)
CT integration0.0080.39 (0.19 to 0.78)0.0030.33 (0.16 to 0.69)
WACA0.3490.72 (0.36 to 1.44)
Linear ablation0.7751.10 (0.56 to 2.19)
CFAE ablation0.1921.64 (0.78 to 3.44)
AF as initial rhythm0.0372.05 (1.05 to 4.03)0.0092.59 (1.27 to 5.31)
Ablate to SR†0.1630.52 (0.20 to 1.31)
  • *Time in months.

  • †Compared with those cardioverted to SR.

  • 3D, three-dimensional; AF, atrial fibrillation; CFAE, complex fractionated atrial electrogram; LA, left atrial; PeAF, persistent AF; SR, sinus rhythm; WACA, wide area circumferential ablation.