Table 2. Proportions of Patients With Each Ventricular Arrhythmia Score.
Ventricular Arrhythmia | No. (%) of Patientsa | ||
---|---|---|---|
β-Blocker Alone | β-Blocker + Flecainide Acetate | β-Blocker + Placebo | |
NSVT | 3 (23) | 0 | 4 (33) |
Couplets | 6 (46) | 0 | 2 (17) |
Bigeminy | 1 (8) | 2 (17) | 2 (17) |
PVCs | 0 | 0 | 1 (8) |
No ectopy | 3 (23) | 10 (83) | 3 (25) |
Abbreviations: NSVT, nonsustained ventricular tachycardia; PVC, premature ventricular contractions.
P = .005, baseline compared with flecainide arm; P = .008, flecainide vs placebo arms; and P = .70, baseline compared with placebo arms.