Table 1

Exploratory quantities subjected to post hoc analysis

QuantityTime of measure (months)Type of quantity
Demographic
 SexBLBinary (M/F)
 Age, height, weightBL, 1, 4, 12Continuous
 Marital, occupational, educational statusBLCategorical
Clinical
 NYHA classificationBL, 1, 4, 12Continuous
 Previous heart disease, diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, pulmonary disease (COPD), comorbidities, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, smokingBLBinary (Y/N)
 MedicationBL, 1, 4, 12Binary (Y/N)
AF specific data
 Type of atrial fibrillationBLCategorical
 Number of ablationsBL, 1, 4, 12Binary (Y/N)
 Atrial fibrillation symptomsBL, 1, 4, 12Continuous
 CHA2DS2VASc scoreBL, 1, 4, 12Continuous
 The European Heart Rhythm Association symptom scoreBL, 1, 4, 12Continuous
Paraclinical and imaging
 Blood work (Haemoglobin, potassium, sodium, creatine, pro-BNP, BNP and copeptin)BL, 1, 4, 12Continuous
 ElectrocardiogramBL, 4, 12Continuous
Physical function
 6 min walking test46BL, 1, 4, 12Continuous
 Sit to stand test471, 4, 12Continuous
 EVO recording1, 4, 12Categorical
Questionnaires
 Physical activity level48BL, 1, 4, 6, 12, 24Binary (Y/N)
 SF-3649 HADS,50 QoL-CV51BL, 1, 4, 6, 12, 24Continuous
 Emotions and Health52BLContinuous
 Rehabilitation5312Continuous
 HeartQoL R,54 EQ-5D55BL, 6, 12, 24Continuous
 IPAQ561, 4, 12, 24Continuous
 PSQI581, 6Continuous
 AFEQT59BL, 1, 4, 12, 24Continuous
  • AFEQT, Atrial Fibrillation Effect on Quality-of-life; BL, baseline; CHA2DS2VASc, score for Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Risk; EQ-5D, EuroQoL; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; HeartQoL R, Heart-Related Quality of Life; IPAQ, International Physical Activity Questionnaire; PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; QoL-CV, Quality of Life—Cardiac Version; SF-36, Short Form 36.