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AF progression was defined as transition from paroxysmal to persistent\/permanent AF. Coexisting atrial tachycardia, permanent pacing modes, and longitudinal changes in QRS duration (QRSd) and corrected QT interval (QTc) were evaluated. Time-dependent Cox regression and Fine\u2013Gray competing risk models were used to identify risk factors for AF progression.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      AF progression occurred in 57 (45.6%) patients after a median of 5 (range: 0\u201330) years. Both QRSd and QTc prolongation were more pronounced in CHD patients with AF progression (AF progression \u0394QRSd:\u2009+\u200911\u00a0ms, \u0394QTc:\u2009+\u200928\u00a0ms, no-AF progression: \u0394QRSd:\u2009+\u20097\u00a0ms, \u0394QTc:\u2009+\u200911\u00a0ms,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05, respectively). Independent risk factors for AF progression included female sex (HR[95%CI] 2.3[1.3\u20133.9],\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.003), mild or moderate CHD complexity (HR[95%CI] 5.5[2.3\u201313.1],\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001, and 4.4[1.8\u201311.0],\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.002) and baseline ventricular pacing (HR[95%CI] 5.9[2.5\u201313.7],\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Similar associations were observed in Fine\u2013Gray analyses accounting for death.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In adults with CHD, AF progression is common and associated with more pronounced ventricular electrical remodeling. Both modifiable (pacing mode) and intrinsic (sex and CHD complexity) risk factors are related to AF progression. These findings enable identification of high-risk CHD patients for AF progression and provide a foundation for future studies on targeted monitoring or treatment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Graphic abstract<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:italic>AF<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009atrial fibrillation,\n                      <jats:italic>CHD<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009congenital heart disease,\n                      <jats:italic>QRSd<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009QRS duration,\n                      <jats:italic>QTc<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009corrected QT interval.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00392-026-02972-w","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,29]],"date-time":"2026-06-29T10:43:14Z","timestamp":1782729794000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Risk factors of atrial fibrillation progression in patients with congenital heart disease"],"prefix":"10.1007","author":[{"given":"Can","family":"Zhang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nawin L.","family":"Ramdat Misier","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lixia","family":"Dai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Manouk H. 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