Table 1.
Baseline Patient Characteristics
| No | Age (yrs) | Sex | LVEF,% | AAD Before Procedure | # Prior Procedures | Clinical Arrhythmia | ICD Present |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPI-(Group 1) | |||||||
| 1 | 26 | M | 55 | Flecainide | 1 | SMVT | No |
| 2 | 31 | M | 55 | None | 0 | SMVT | No |
| 3 | 19 | F | 65 | None | 2 | SMVT | No |
| 4 | 47 | M | 50 | Sotalol | 0 | PVC | No |
| 5 | 53 | F | 65 | None | 1 | PVC | No |
| EPI+ (Group 2) | |||||||
| 1 | 51 | F | 30 | Lido+Proc | 0 | SMVT | Yes |
| 2 | 48 | M | 45 | Amiodarone | 0 | SMVT | Yes |
| 3 | 53 | M | 50 | Sotalol+Mex | 0 | SMVT | Yes |
| 4 | 48 | M | 45 | Propafenone | 3 | SMVT | Yes |
| 5 | 73 | M | 25 | Amiodarone | 1 | SMVT | Yes |
| 6 | 26 | M | 60 | None | 1 | SMVT | No |
| 7 | 51 | M | 30 | Amiodarone | 1 | SMVT | Yes |
| 8 | 27 | F | 20 | Dofet+Mex | 0 | SMVT | Yes |
| 9 | 39 | M | 55 | Amiodarone | 1 | SMVT | Yes |
| 10 | 52 | M | 50 | Amiodarone | 1 | SMVT | Yes |
| 11 | 58 | M | 50 | Amio+Quin | 0 | SMVT | No |
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AAD: antiarrhythmic drugs EF: ejection fraction; F: female; M: male; PVC: premature ventricular complex; SMVT: sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia.