Table 4.

Adverse events during 12-month follow-up.

Variable	SR (n = 318)
Post-hospital follow-up period *
Cerebrovascular accident	2.0
Transient ischemic attack	0.3
Severe bleeding	0.3
Pericardial effusion	0.3
Phrenic nerve palsy	1.0
New pacemaker implantation w/o ICD or CRT	5.7
New pacemaker implantation	7.4
After 12 months of follow-up **
Cerebrovascular accident	3.2
Transient ischemic attack	1.8
Severe bleeding	1.1
Pericardial effusion	3.9
New pacemaker implantation w/o ICD or CRT	10.9
New pacemaker implantation	12.9
All-cause one-year mortality **	4.1

Categorical variables are presented as percentages. Abbreviations: CRT, cardiac resynchronization therapy; ICD, implantable cardioverter–defibrillator; SR, sinus rhythm; *, in-hospital outcome not included; **, in-hospital outcome included.