ALB and atrial fibrillation: ALBI score was positively associated with age, NYHA III-IV, prior thrombo-embolic event, atrial fibrillation, TBil and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) at baseline; and were inversely associated with taking beta blockers, albumin, triglyceride (TG), low density lipoprotein cholesterin, hemoglobin and lymphocyte count at baseline, as well as left ventricular ejection fraction.