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Influence of Atrial Fibrillation on Two-Year Survival of Patients with Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator

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|Nov 2022

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Patient survival curves.
Patient survival curves.

Figure 2.

Types of activation of the implanted cardioverter defibrillator.
Types of activation of the implanted cardioverter defibrillator.

Distribution of types ICD activation between the groups_

GroupSinus rhythmAtrial fibrillationP
Incidence of appropriate ICD activation16 (48.5%)17 (51,5%)p=0.863b
Incidence of inappropriate ICD activation3 (21,4%)11 (78,6%)P=0.046b*

Demographic characteristics of patient groups

GroupSinus rhythmAtrial fibrillationp
Number(%)99 (47,1%)111 (52,9%)
Age (years)67,7 ± 11,367,7 ± 9,6p=0,517a
GenderMan68 (68,7%)78(70,3%)p=0.062b
Woman31 (31,3%)33 (29,7%)
Hypertension77,8%88,3%p=0.064b
Diabetes mellitus41,4%28,8%p=0.056b
Hyperlipidemia65,6%60,0%p=0.399b
Smoking27,3%21,6%p=0.340b
Heredity27,2%21,6%p=0.340b

Prevalence of cardiovascular drug groups in patient groups_

GroupSinus rhythmAtrial fibrillationp
Amiodarone49.5%68.5%p=0.005b*
Beta blocker84.5%91.0%p=0.154b
ACE inhibitor74.7%71.2%p=0.481b
Anticoagulant therapy61.0%95.5%p=0.000b*
ASA56.1%25.2%p=0.000b*
Thienopyridine19.1%9.0%p=0.028b*
Statin67.7%58.6%p=0.143b

Distribution of patients with ICD activation between the compared groups_

GroupSinus rhythmAtrial fibrillationp
Number of patients with ICD activation16 (16.2%)23 (20.7%)P=0.396b

Prevalence of associated cardiovascular diseases_

GroupSinus rhythmAtrial fibrillationp
Ischemic heart disease60.6%35.1%p=0.000b*
Non-ischemic heart disease39.4%64.9%
Peripheral artery disease21.2%9.9%p=0.023b*
Cerebrovascular event5.0%14.4%p=0.024b*
Chronic renal failure7.1%10.8%p=0.346b

Value of laboratory parameters between compared groups

GroupSinus rhythmAtrial fibrillationp
NT-proBNP (pg/mL)Mean ± SD4037.5 ± 5474.54852.3 ± 6645.1p=0.177c
Median1519.52036
Troponin (pg/mL)Mean ± SD0.065 ± 0.1380.065±0.20p=0.978c
Median0.0190.019
Hemoglobin (g/L)Mean ± SD125.1 ± 18.5129.4 ± 22.9p=0.113c
Median129132
CRP (mg/L)Mean ± SD8.39 ± 12.288.33 ± 10.8p=0.815c
Median4.954.20
Urea (mmol/L)Mean ± SD9.00 ± 4.018.38 ± 4.25p=0.362c
Median8.157.6
Creatinine (µmol/L)Mean ± SD125.9 ± 157.5114.1 ± 52.0p=0.104c
Median96104
Na+ (mmol/L)Mean ± SD139.6 ± 3.8135.42 ±14.25p=0.794c
Median140140
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2022-0035 | Journal eISSN: 2956-2090 | Journal ISSN: 2956-0454
Language: English
Page range: 259 - 266
Submitted on: Feb 5, 2022
Accepted on: Feb 19, 2022
Published on: Nov 23, 2022
Published by: University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

© 2022 Vladimir Ignjatović, Ivana Đokić-Nikolić, Stefan Simović, Bojana Đoković, Ema Jevtić, Zorica Smiljanić, Vesna Ignjatović, published by University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences
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