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Figure 1 (A) All-cause mortality among atrial fibrillation (AF) patients versus patients not in AF at baseline. (B) Effect of AF on all-cause mortality adjusted for age, gender, hypertension, beta-blocker, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, ejection fraction, heart failure, diabetes, and New York Heart Association class. SR = sinus rhythm.