Table 5.
Comparisons between Holter and POIP monitoring results
| Variable | Holter | POIP | p-valueF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrial fibrillation (< 30 seconds) | 1 (1.9%) | 7 (13.5%) | 0.060 |
| AVC/AIT | 1 (3.8%) | 6 (23.1%) | 0.099 |
| Controls | - | 1 (3.8%) | - |
| First 24h | 1 (1.9%) | 3 (5.7%) | 0.618 |
| Atrial tachycardia | 25 (48.1%) | 40 (76.9%) | 0.004 |
| AVC/AIT | 16 (61.5%) | 22 (84.6%) | 0.116 |
| Controls | 9 (34.6%) | 18 (69.2%) | 0.025 |
| First 24h | 25 (48.1%) | 26 (50%) | 1.000 |
| Frequent SVES* | 8 (15.4%) | 10 (19.2%) | 0.796 |
| AVC/AIT | 5 (19.2%) | 4 (15.4%) | 1.000 |
| Controls | 3 (11.5%) | 6 (23.1%) | 0.465 |
| First 24h | 8 (15.4%) | 8 (15.4%) | 1.000 |
| Frequent atrial tachycardia or SVES | 27 (51.9%) | 41 (78.8%) | 0.007 |
| Stroke/TIA | 17 (65.4%) | 22 (84.6%) | 0.199 |
| Controls | 10 (38.5%) | 19 (73.1%) | 0.025 |
| First 24h | 27 (51.9%) | 26 (50%) | 1.000 |
| Ventricular tachycardia | 11 (21.2%) | 14 (26.9%) | 0.647 |
| Stroke/TIA | 6 (23.1%) | 7 (26.9%) | 1.000 |
| Controls | 5 (19.2%) | 7 (26.9%) | 0.743 |
| First 24h | 11 (21.2%) | 7 (13.5%) | 0.438 |
| Frequent ventricular extrasystoles | 13 (25%) | 15 (28.8%) | 0.825 |
| Stroke/TIA | 6 (23.1%) | 8 (30.8%) | 0.755 |
| Controls | 7 (26.9%) | 7 (26.9%) | 1.000 |
| First 24h | 13 (25%) | 12 (23.1%) | 1.000 |
SVES: supraventricular extrasystoles;
F
Fisher’s exact test;
*
frequent SVES was defined as > de 30 events/hour