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Table 5 Univariate and multivariate analysis of clinical risk factors of electrical cardioversion failure

From: Analysis of clinical risk factors of failed electrical cardioversion in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

p value

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

p value

Cardiac size

2.14 (1.06–4.34)

0.030

1.72 (0.68–4.32)

0.249

Digoxin

2.66 (1.15–6.14)

0.027

2.28 (0.61–8.53)

0.221

Heart failure

2.60 (1.32–5.09)

0.005

3.01 (1.13–7.99)

0.027

LVEF

2.49 (1.18–5.25)

0.012

2.12 (0.79–5.70)

0.138

LVEF < 40%

3.45 (1.00–11.85)

0.038

0.76 (0.17–3.32)

0.716

AF duration (> 5 years)

1.07 (0.90–1.26)

0.376

2.01 (0.64–6.38)

0.234

  1. AF atrial fibrillation, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction