Table 2.
Safety data comparison
| All pts (108 pts) | 8 pulses (57 pts) | 15 pulses (51 pts) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syncope related to FVT (pts) | 5 (4.6%) | 1 (1.8%) | 4 (7.8%) | 0.186a |
| Syncope related to FVT (episodes) | 7 (1.7%) | 1 (0.5%) | 6 (3.2%) | 0.169 |
| Near-syncope related to FVT (pts) | 9 (8.3%) | 7 (12.3%) | 2 (3.9%) | 0.167a |
| Near-syncope related to FVT (episodes) | 9 (1.8%) | 7 (2.8%) | 2 (0.7%) | 0.046 |
| Syncope/Near-syncope related to FVT (pts) | 14 (13.0%) | 8 (14.0%) | 6 (11.8%) | 0.726 |
| Syncope/Near-syncope related to FVT (episodes) | 16 (3.6%) | 8 (3.2%) | 8 (4.1%) | 0.690 |
| Acceleration (pts) | 13 (11.5%) | 7 (11.5%) | 6 (11.5%) | 0.992 |
| Acceleration (episodes) | 18 (3.9%) | 10 (3.9%) | 8 (4.0%) | 0.993 |
Percentages regarding episodes were corrected by means of GEE analysis
FVT fast ventricular tachycardia
aFisher’s exact test