Predictors of recurrence after catheter ablation and electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: an umbrella review of meta-analyses.

Europace · 2023 · PMC10103559 · PMID 36037026

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highly significantP = 1.8 × 10 −20actually significant

Depression was a highly significant ( P = 1.8 × 10 −20 ) risk factor for AF recurrence after CA (RR: 2.3, 95% CI: 1.75–2.9), supported by suggestive evidence. 39 The mechanism of this association is unclear; however, it has been suggested that depression may be associated with chronic inflammation and can increase sympathetic activit

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borderline significanceno p-value reported

This study suggests that the factors with borderline significance and low level of evidence need to be analyzed further to achieve genuine associations.

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failed to achieve significanceno p-value reported

The use of other drug categories such as b-blockers and omega-3 fatty acids also failed to achieve significance level.

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