Table 5.
Type of defibrillator implanted with ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation (VT/VF) zones and their complications BPM: beats per minute; ICD: implantable cardioverter defibrillator. 1C: single chamber. 2C: double chamber. 3C: triple chamber.
| ICD | Acute Myocarditis | Myocarditis Sequelae | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | n = 26 | n = 37 | 0.171 |
| 1C | 14 (0.54) | 22 (0.59) | |
| 2C | 6 (0.23) | 12 (0.32) | |
| 3C | 0 | 1 (0,03) | |
| Subcutaneous | 6 (0.23) | 2 (0.06) | |
| Programmed therapy zones (BPM) | n = 13 | n = 18 | |
| VT | 181 ± 23 | 176 ± 17 | 0.503 |
| VF | 231 ± 13 | 223 ± 15 | 0.101 |
| Complications | |||
| Patients with at least 1 complication (n = 62) | 9 (0.32) | 5 (0.15) | 0.132 |
| Total number of complications | 11 | 5 | |
| Lead repositioning | 3 (0.27) | 1 (0.20) | |
| Inappropriate shock | 3 (0.27) | 4 (0.80) | |
| Lead fracture | 3 (0.27) | 0 | |
| Endocarditis | 1 (0.09) | 0 | |
| Pneumothorax | 1 (0.09) | 0 | |