Table 4

Association of CMR with first-onset atrial arrhythmia during follow-up

Patient factors (n=65)Per*HR95% CI p Value†
Right heart CMR measures
 Functional right atrial indexed volume↑5 mL/m2 1.026 1.008 to 1.044 0.005
 Native right atrial indexed volume↑5 mL/m2 1.026 1.008 to 1.044 0.005
 Atrialised RV indexed volume↑5 mL/m2 1.0460.967 to 1.1320.262
 Tricuspid regurgitant fraction↑1%1.0150.986 to 1.0440.314
 Apical septal leaflet displacement↑1 mm1.0350.992 to 1.0810.112
 Apical septal leaflet displacement/LV septal length↑1% 1.034 1.001 to 1.068 0.041
 Functional RV end diastolic volume↑5 mL/m2 1.046 1.004 to 1.089 0.033
 Functional RV stroke volume index↓10 mL/m2 0.9230.769 to 1.1090.394
 Functional RV ejection fraction↓5% 1.543 1.103 to 2.160 0.011
Left heart CMR measures
 LV end diastolic volume index↑5 mL/m2 0.9260.813 to 1.0560.253
 LV stroke volume index↓10 mL/m2 1.3460.857 to 2.1100.197
 LV ejection fraction↓5%1.0400.951 to 1.1360.395
 Cardiac index↓100 mL/min/m2 1.0010.997 to 1.0050.594
Combined right and left CMR heart measures
 Functional RV/LV end diastolic indexed volume ratio↑1 unit 1.546 1.140 to 2.097 0.005
 Total right/left volume index↑1 unit 1.183 1.063 to 1.317 0.002
 Severity Index volume↑1 unit2.6260.672 to 10.2590.165
  • *Unit change in the parameter tested for hazard analysis is based on clinical relevance.

  • †p Values are derived from univariable Cox proportional hazard analysis.

  • CMR, cardiovascular magnetic resonance; LV, left ventricular; RV, right ventricular.

  • Significant univariable predictors of first-onset sustained atrial arrhythmia are formatted bold and italic.