Table 3.
Clinical characteristics of patients with IVF in international registries
| Characteristic | Korean IA registry [18] (n = 99) | Herman et al. [65] (n = 119) | Remme et al. [66] (n = 37) | Champgne et al. [67] (n = 18) | Meissner et al. [68] (n = 28) | Mewis et al. [69] (n = 18) | Crijns et al. [70] (n = 10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, yr | 41 | 48 | 35 | 42 | 42 | 48 | 37 |
| Female sex | 18 (22) | 46 (39) | 11 (30) | 5 (28) | 13 (46) | 9 (50) | 2 (20) |
| ICD implantation | 88 (89) | 111 (93) | 23 (62) | 18 (100) | 28 (100) | 5/18 (28) | 1 (10) |
| VF recurrence | NA | 10/89 (11) | 16 (43) | 7 (39) | 2 (11) | 0 | NA |
Values are presented as number (%).
IVF, idiopathic ventricular fibrillation; IA, inherited arrhythmia; ICD, implantable cardioverter defibrillator; VF, ventricular fibrillation; NA, not available.