Table 1.
Demographic and etiological features of hemodynamically stable and unstable group presenting as ventricular tachycardia. ARVC; arrythmogenic right venyrticular cardiomyopathy, CAD-NoMI; coronary artery disease without acute myocardial infarction, CAD-MI; coronary artery disease with acute myocardial infarction, CMP; cardiomyopathy, HCM; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, IdVT; idiopathic ventricular tachycardia, VTmisc; ventricular tachycardia due to miscellaneous cause, VTcong; ventricular tachycardia due to repaired or unrepaired congenital heart disease.
| Hemodynamcally stable (n = 74; 69%) | Hemodynamcally Unstable (n = 33; 31%) | Total (n-107) | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 45 (±14) | 50.3 (±15) | 47 (±14.5) | NS |
| Sex | ||||
| Males | 38 (51.3%) | 21 (63.6%) | 59 (55%) | NS |
| Females | 36 (49.7%) | 12 (36.3%) | 48 (45%) | |
| Underlying Disease | ||||
| ARVC | 9 (12%) | 6 (18%) | 15 (14%) | NS |
| CAD-NoMI | 23 (31%) | 5 (15%) | 28 (26%) | NS |
| CAD-MI | 6 (8%) | 8 (24%) | 14 (13%) | 0.0195* |
| Other CMP | 19 (25.6%) | 7 (21%) | 26 (24%) | NS |
| HCM | 3 (4%) | 1 (3%) | 4 (3.7%) | NS |
| IdVT | 8 (10.8%) | 2 (6%) | 10 (9.3%) | NS |
| VTmisc | 4 (5.4%) | 4 (1.2%) | 8 (7.4%) | NS |
| VTcong | 2 (2.7%) | 0 | 2 (1.8%) | NS |
| LVEF | 50.6 (±14.5) | 48.6 (±14.5) | 50 (±14.4) | NS |
*
significant p value.