Table 2 |
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| Clinical outcomes and arrhythmic events in the 3 groups of patients, stratified according to the time elapsed from last MI | |||
| Time from MI > 40 days and < 1,5 years | Time from MI ≥ 1,5 years and < 7 years | Time from MI ≥ 7 years | |
| N = 158 | N = 171 | N = 314 | |
| Follow-Up, months | |||
| Median (IQR) | 24 (15, 35) | 22 (12, 34) | 22 (11, 32) |
| Detection of at least 1 ventricular tachyarrhythmia (% ) § | 33 (20.9%) | 45 (26.3%) | 104 (33.1%) |
| Delivery of at least 1 appropriate device therapy (ATP or shock) (%) § | 27 (17.1%) | 34 (19.9%) | 82 (26.1%) |
| All cause mortality (%) | 17 (10.8%) | 19 (11.1%) | 38 (12.1) |
| Cardiac mortality (%) | 9 (5.7%) | 8 (4.7%) | 20 (6.4%) |
| SCD mortality (%) | 3 (1.9% ) | 3 (1.8%) | 9 (2.9%) |
§ Significant difference between strata, p < 0,05.
SCD = sudden cardiac death.
Boriani et al. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2012 12:72 doi:10.1186/1471-2261-12-72
