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Patients were divided into a recurrence group (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200981) and a non-recurrence group (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009317). Key predictive factors were identified through univariate and multivariate analyses, and a nomogram was subsequently constructed using the R programming language.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The duration of AF, recurrence during the blanking period, neutrophil granulocyte count, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), red blood cell distribution width, and left atrial diameter (LAD) were identified as independent risk factors for AF recurrence (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05). A predictive model incorporating the CHA\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      DS\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      -VASc score, AF duration, NLR, and LAD was constructed. Among these variables, NLR exhibited the highest predictive value for postoperative recurrence of AF, followed by LAD, AF duration, and the CHA\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      DS\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      -VASc score. The concordance index (C-index) of the nomogram was 0.707 (95% CI: 0.566\u20130.847), which was significantly higher than that of the CHA\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      DS\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      -VASc score (C-index: 0.499; 95% CI: 0.359\u20130.640). The prediction model that was developed demonstrated clinical utility for assessing the risk of late recurrence across different AF subtypes and ablation techniques (AUC\u2009&gt;\u20090.5).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A nomogram incorporating the CHA\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      DS\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      -VASc score was developed to predict the recurrence of AF following ablation. It demonstrated promise in predicting the probability of recurrence 12 months post-ablation. 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