Table 2 Complications after inclusion and ICD therapy
Complications after inclusion | Control | ICD | p |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 143) | (n = 70) | ||
Hospital Admissions, n (%) | 103 (72.0) | 48 (68.6) | 0.602 |
Rhythm disorders, n (%) | 18 (12.6) | 12 (17.1) | 0.369 |
Heart failure, n (%) | 13 (5.1) | 18 (37.1) | <0.001 |
Late implants | |||
Time from EF to ICD / CRT (months) | 33.1 ± 20.7 | 2.3 ± 4.4 | |
Late ICD implantation, n (%) | 7 (4.9) | - | |
CRT-D implantation, n (%) | 2 (1.4) | - | |
CRT-D upgrade, n (%) | - | 1 (1.4) | |
ICD therapy (n = 70) | Survivor | Death | p |
(n = 56) | (n = 14) | ||
ICD shock, n (%) | 15 (26.8) | 4 (28.6) | 1.000 |
Inappropriate* shocks, n (%) | 3 (5.4) | 3 (21.4) | 0.090 |
No ICD shocks, n (%) | 38 (67.9) | 9 (64.3) | 1.000 |