Table 1.
Clinical Characteristics (N=19) | |
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Male (%) | 17 (89.5) |
Age, years | 66.6 ± 9.1 |
Non-ischemic | 3(15.8) |
Ischemic cardiomyopathy | 15(79.0) |
Cardiac sarcoid | 1(5.3) |
LVEF(%) | 37.8 |
Heart failure (%) | 14(73.7) |
ICD present | 17(89.5) |
Medication (%) | |
Beta blocker | 13(68.4) |
Amiodarone | 10(52.6) |
Sotalol | 3(15.8) |
Mexiletine | 4(21.1) |
ACEi | 11(57.9) |
Statin | 15(79.0) |
VT =ventricular tachycardia; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; ICD = implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; ACEi = Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors