Table 3. Outcomes of patients with severe sepsis with and without new onset supraventricular arrhythmia.

Characteristics	SVA, n = 34	No SVA, n = 97	P
In-hospital mortality, n (%)	18 (52.9)	30(30.9)	.024
Mechanical ventilation, n (%)	26 (76.5)	51 (52.6)	.015
Ventilation days, mean (SD)	8.64 (7.0)	7.31 (8.6)	.505
Hospital LOS, mean (SD)	17.09 (12.8)	12.78 (10.8)	.058
ICU LOS, mean (SD)	9.62 (7.8)	8.03 (9.6)	.387
Number of organs failed, mean (SD)	3.09 (1.1)	2.93 (1.4)	.542

ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay; SVA, supraventricular arrhythmia.