Research Article

Predictors of Unfavorable Outcomes in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Concomitant Heart Failure with Different Ejection Fractions: RIF-CHF Register One-Year Follow-Up

Table 2

Clinical characteristics of AF + HF severity.

ParametersTotal cohort ()AF-HFpEF ()AF-HFmEF EF ()AF-HFrEF () level

CHF duration, months40 (12 : 96)48 (22.5 : 100)36 (12 : 72)48 (12 : 96)0.265
AF duration, months48 (15 : 96)50 (24 : 108)38 (12 : 89)40 (12 : 96)0.042
Age at AF debut62 (54.25 : 70.7)64.4 (57.9 : 72.6)60.8 (50.88 : 70.22)59.9 (51.5 : 68.55)<0.0001
Age at HF debut62.1 (54.7 : 70.1)64 (57.5 : 72.9)61.65 (54.15 : 70.3)60.9 (52.9 : 67.8)<0.0001
AF debuted after HF478 (47.7%)197 (50.9%)58 (38.7%)223 (47.9%)0.039
Type of AF
Paroxysmal276 (27.5%)144 (37.2%)30 (20%)102 (21.9%)<0.001
Nonparoxysmal727 (72.5%)243 (62.8%)120 (80%)364 (78.1%)
Blood pressure
Systolic130 (120 : 140)140 (130 : 150)130 (120 : 140)120 (110 : 140)<0.0001
Diastolic80 (70 : 90)80 (80 : 90)80 (70 : 90)80 (70 : 80)0.01
Heart rate
Rate (beats/min)84 (70 : 100)80 (68 : 90)85.5 (75.25 : 90.75)84 (75 : 97)0.226
Rate > 100, n (%)327 (32.6%)103 (26.6%)56 (37.3%)168 (36.1%)0.005
CHA2DS2-VASc score, Me (IQR)4 (3 : 5)5 (3 : 6)4 (3 : 5)4 (2 : 5)<0.001
HAS-BLED, Me (IQR)3 (2 : 4)5 (3 : 6)4 (3 : 5)4 (2 : 5)<0.001