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. 2024 Feb 27;25(6):764–770. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jeae054

Table 1.

Clinical characteristics of IVF patients

IVF patients (n = 185)
Age at event, years 39 (27, 52)
Female, n (%) 74 (40%)
Event during exercise, n (%) 38/182 (21%)
History of palpitations, n (%) 21/167 (11%)
History of syncope, n (%) 19/167 (10%)
Family history of SCDa, n (%) 22/170 (12%)
ICD implantation, n (%) 182 (99%)
Follow-up duration, years 5 (2, 8)
Appropriate ICD therapy, n (%) 32/182 (18%)
Death, n (%) 3 (2%)

IVF, idiopathic ventricular fibrillation; SCD, sudden cardiac death; ICD, implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

aFamily history of SCD is defined as a first-degree family member with SCD < 50 years or multiple second-degree family members with SCD.