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. 2021 Apr 30;2021(1):e202103. doi: 10.21542/gcsp.2021.3

Table 3. Univariable comparison for patients with or without hemopericardium.

Variables Patients had Hemopericardium, N = 4 Patients without Hemopericardium, N = 40 P value
Age, years 77.8 ± 12.8 61.8 ± 12.5 0.019
BMI, kg/m2 28.0 ± 5.2 28.6 ± 4.0 0.822
Male gender, n (%) 3 (75.0%) 35 (87.5%) 0.487
Hypertension, n (%) 0 (0%) 19 (47.4%) 0.067
Diabetes, n (%) 0 (0%) 8 (20.0%) 0.323
CAD, n (%) 0 (0%) 15 (37.5%) 0.131
HF, n (%) 4 (100%) 38 (95.0%) 0.647
NYHA classification, 3.0 ± 0 2.4 ± 0.8 0.181
CKD, n (%) 2 (50.0%) 9 (22.5%) 0.226
CKD classification, 1.5 ± 1.7 0.6 ± 1.1 0.114
AF, n (%) 3 (75.0%) 13 (32.5%) 0.092
ICM, n (%) 0 (0%) 11 (27.5%) 0.226
DCM, n (%) 3 (75.0%) 15 (37.5%) 0.146
HCM, n (%) 1 (25.0%) 2 (5.0%) 0.130
ARVC, n (%) 0 (0%) 5 (12.5%) 0.453
Vavular heart disease, n (%) 0 (0%) 1 (2.5%) 0.749
Beta-Blocker, n (%) 4 (100%) 33 (82.5%) 0.362
Amiodarone, n (%) 4 (100%) 26 (65.0%) 0.152
ACEI/ARB, n (%) 3 (75%) 19 (47.5%) 0.294
Spirolactone, n (%) 2 (50%) 13 (32.5%) 0.481
OACs, n (%) 3 (75.0%) 13 (32.5%) 0.129
VA origin form LV, n (%) 4 (100%) 29 (76.3%) 0.272
VT cycle length, ms 330.0 ± 60.0 319.4 ± 54.1 0.723
LVEED, mm 58.8 ± 9.1 57.9 ± 7.9 0.849
LVEF, % 37.5 ± 13.2 41.8 ± 12.9 0.539
Acute success, n (%) 3 (75.0%) 32 (80.0%) 0.267
Procedure time, min 207.5 ± 15.0 157.8 ± 52.7 0.07
Fluoroscopic time, min 21.2 ± 1.8 18.2 ± 8.8 0.508
Hospital stay, day 16.3 ± 10.4 4.3 ± 2.3 <0.01
In-hospital VT recurrence, n (%) 1 (25.0%) 5 (15.1%) 0.62
12-month VT recurrence, n (%) 3 (75.0%) 12 (36.4%) 0.17

Notes.

BMI
body mass index
CAD
coronary artery disease
HF
heart failure
NYHA
New York Heart Association
CKD
chronic kidney disease
ICM
ischemic cardiomyopathy
DCM
dilated cardiomyopathy
HCM
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
ARVC
arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
ACEI
angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor
ARB
angiotensin II receptor blocker
OAC
oral anticoagulation
VA
ventricular arrhythmia
VT
ventricular tachycardia