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Association Between C-Reactive Protein and Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Successful Electrical Cardioversion

A Meta-Analysis

Tong Liu, MD, PhD^_*, Guangping Li, MD, PhD^_*,_*, Lijian Li, PhD and Panagiotis Korantzopoulos, MD, PhD

^_* Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
College of Graduate Students, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
Department of Cardiology, "G. Hatzikosta" General Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.

View larger version (28K): [in this window] [in a new window] [Download PPT slide]   Figure 1 Flow Diagram of the Trial Selection Process AF = atrial fibrillation; CRP = C-reactive protein; EC = electrical cardioversion; RCTs = randomized control trials.

View larger version (13K): [in this window] [in a new window] [Download PPT slide]   Figure 2 Comparison of CRP Levels Between AF Recurrence and No AF Recurrence Groups in the 7 Included Studies AF = atrial fibrillation; CI = confidence interval; CRP = C-reactive protein; SMD = standardized mean difference.

View larger version (7K): [in this window] [in a new window] [Download PPT slide]   Figure 3 Funnel Plot of the Meta-Analysis Review: C-reactive protein and recurrence of AF after successful electrical cardioversion. Comparison: 01 AF recurrence versus no AF recurrence. Outcome: 01 AF recurrence. SE = standard error; other abbreviations as in Figure 2.