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. 2024 Apr 16;31(2):017. doi: 10.5837/bjc.2024.017

Table 1. Baseline characteristics, and overall outcomes for the referred population.

Characteristic

Total (N=216)

Mean age ± SD, years

60.6 ± 17.1

Male, n (%)

128 (59)

Median referral to clinic time (IQR), days

2 (1–5)

Referral indication, n (%)

Chest pain

158 (73)

Syncope

23 (11)

Palpitations

19 (9)

Documented arrhythmia

16 (7)

Miscellaneous

1 (0.5)

Safety outcomes, n (%)

Direct admission from clinic

8 (4)

90-day mortality

0 (0)

90-day major adverse cardiovascular events

2 (0.9)

90-day all-cause unscheduled re-presentation

40 (19)

90-day unscheduled re-presentation with same presenting complaint

18 (8)

Patient experience outcomes

Surveyed (N=52)

Mean overall experience, n/5

4.8

Concerns addressed in clinic, n (%)

50 (96)

Seen in a timely manner, n (%)

52 (100)

Key: IQR = interquartile range; SD = standard deviation