Univariate analyses of patient variables compared with the two outcome measures
| Disordered final ECG | Chronic AF | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Patients reaching the outcome measure | p value | Patients reaching the outcome measure | p value | ||
| History of dc cardioversion | 11/14 | 0.015 | 10/14 | 0.011 | ||
| VVI pacing | 18/31 | 0.20 | 17/31 | 0.039 | ||
| Age | 0.011 | 0.049 | ||||
| Antiarrhythmic drugs | 3/10 | 0.17 | 2/10 | 0.13 | ||
| Structural heart disease | 20/32 | 0.04 | 16/32 | 0.18 | ||
| Male sex | 17/33 | 0.80 | 16/33 | 0.27 | ||
| Rate responsive pacing | 21/41 | 0.79 | 19/41 | 0.33 | ||
| Normal left ventricular function | 22/44 | 0.53 | 17/44 | 0.37 | ||
| Impaired left ventricular function | 8/14 | 0.53 | 8/14 | 0.37 | ||
| Severely impaired left ventricular function | 1/4 | 0.53 | 1/4 | 0.37 | ||
| Mode switching pacing | 9/15 | 0.37 | 5/15 | 0.44 | ||
| Paroxysmal AF as indication for ablation | 20/39 | 0.79 | 15/39 | 0.47 | ||
| RF as method of ablation | 25/50 | 1.00 | 20/50 | 0.53 | ||
| Length of follow up | 0.78 | 0.70 | ||||
AF, atrial fibrillation; dc, direct current; RF, radiofrequency.