Table.
Mode of Death by Treatment Group
| ICD Therapy (n=829), n (%) | Amiodarone (n=845), n (%) | Placebo (n=847), n (%) | All Subjects, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All deaths | 182 (22.0) | 240 (28.4) | 244 (28.8) | 666 (100) |
| Cardiac | 122 (67) | 162 (68) | 167 (68) | 451 (68) |
| Tachyarrhythmic | 37 (20) | 75 (31) | 95 (39) | 207 (31) |
| Bradyarrhythmic | 1 (<1) | 5 (2) | 3 (1) | 9 (1) |
| HF | 72 (40) | 67 (28) | 66 (27) | 205 (31) |
| Nonarrhythmic, non-HF | 9 (5) | 10 (4) | 2 (1) | 21 (3) |
| Cardiac but unable to classify further | 3 (2) | 5 (2) | 1 (<1) | 9 (1) |
| Noncardiac | 48 (26) | 54 (23) | 53 (22) | 155 (23) |
| Vascular | 11 (6) | 10 (4) | 12 (5) | 33 (5) |
| Nonvascular | 37 (20) | 44 (18) | 41 (17) | 122 (18) |
| Unknown | 12 (7) | 24 (10) | 24 (10) | 60 (9) |
Values in parentheses are percent of deaths within the treatment group.