Table 3.
Placebo (n) | Treatment (n) | Total (n) | |
---|---|---|---|
Adverse Event | |||
Accelerated junctional rhythm# | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Junctional ectopic tachycardia# | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Ventricular tachycardia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ectopic atrial tachycardia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Sinus tachycardia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Unspecified tachycardia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Low cardiac output requiring CPR or ECMO | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Cardiac arrhythmia leading to CPR | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Low cardiac output with pulmonary hypertension | 1 | 0 | 1 |
AKI* | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Bleeding | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sepsis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Arm and jaw pain | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total (any event) | 13^ | 11^ | 24 |
We differentiated accelerated junctional rhythm (hemodynamically insignificant, not requiring medication) from junctional ectopic tachycardia (hemodynamically significant or requiring medication)
AKI refers to acute kidney injury for which the managing intensivist initiated aminophylline outside of the study protocol.
p = 0.3
CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation; ECMO: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation