Overview of programmed sensitivity, tachycardia detection programming [frequency (1/min)], and current intensity (mA)
. | All patients . | Patients without EMI . | Patients with EMI . | P-value . | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Programmed sensitivity | A (n = 80) | 0.3 (0.3–0.4) | A(n = 64) | 0.3 (0.3–0.4) | A(n = 16) | 0.3 (0.25–0.4) | 0.211 |
RV(n = 107) | 0.6 (0.3–0.8) | RV(n = 90) | 0.6 (0.3–0.8) | RV(n = 17) | 0.6 (0.5–0.8) | 0.622 | |
VT zone programming (b.p.m.) | VT1 zone(n = 106) | 182 (171–188) | VT1 zone(n = 89) | 180 (171–188) | VT1 zone(n = 17) | 182 (171–185) | 0.866 |
VT2 zone(n = 23) | 200 (176–200) | VT2 zone(n = 22) | 195 (176–200) | VT2 zone(n = 1) | 200 (200–200) | 0.783 | |
VF zone(n = 107) | 220 (207–231) | VF zone(n = 90) | 214 (207–231) | VF zone(n = 17) | 222 (210–231) | 0.586 | |
Current intensity (mA) TENS test | |||||||
Test 1.1 (Neck, 80 Hz) | 37 (27.5–61.5) | 34.5 (26.5–50) | 65 (51–72) | 0.001 | |||
Test 1.2 (Neck, 2 Hz) | 36 (26.5–57) | 34.5 (24.5–49) | 55 (31.5–73.5) | 0.025 | |||
Test 2.1 (Chest, 80 Hz) | 26.5 (20–41.5) | 25 (19.5–38) | 40 (25–49) | 0.026 | |||
Test 2.2 (Chest, 2 Hz) | 28.5 (21–42.5) | 27.5 (20–39) | 40 (27–67) | 0.019 |
. | All patients . | Patients without EMI . | Patients with EMI . | P-value . | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Programmed sensitivity | A (n = 80) | 0.3 (0.3–0.4) | A(n = 64) | 0.3 (0.3–0.4) | A(n = 16) | 0.3 (0.25–0.4) | 0.211 |
RV(n = 107) | 0.6 (0.3–0.8) | RV(n = 90) | 0.6 (0.3–0.8) | RV(n = 17) | 0.6 (0.5–0.8) | 0.622 | |
VT zone programming (b.p.m.) | VT1 zone(n = 106) | 182 (171–188) | VT1 zone(n = 89) | 180 (171–188) | VT1 zone(n = 17) | 182 (171–185) | 0.866 |
VT2 zone(n = 23) | 200 (176–200) | VT2 zone(n = 22) | 195 (176–200) | VT2 zone(n = 1) | 200 (200–200) | 0.783 | |
VF zone(n = 107) | 220 (207–231) | VF zone(n = 90) | 214 (207–231) | VF zone(n = 17) | 222 (210–231) | 0.586 | |
Current intensity (mA) TENS test | |||||||
Test 1.1 (Neck, 80 Hz) | 37 (27.5–61.5) | 34.5 (26.5–50) | 65 (51–72) | 0.001 | |||
Test 1.2 (Neck, 2 Hz) | 36 (26.5–57) | 34.5 (24.5–49) | 55 (31.5–73.5) | 0.025 | |||
Test 2.1 (Chest, 80 Hz) | 26.5 (20–41.5) | 25 (19.5–38) | 40 (25–49) | 0.026 | |||
Test 2.2 (Chest, 2 Hz) | 28.5 (21–42.5) | 27.5 (20–39) | 40 (27–67) | 0.019 |
Quantitative variables are shown as median (IQR). P-values with statistical significant differences are marked bold/italic.
A, atrium; RV, right ventricle; TENS, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation; VF, ventricular fibrillation; VT, ventricular tachycardia.
Overview of programmed sensitivity, tachycardia detection programming [frequency (1/min)], and current intensity (mA)
. | All patients . | Patients without EMI . | Patients with EMI . | P-value . | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Programmed sensitivity | A (n = 80) | 0.3 (0.3–0.4) | A(n = 64) | 0.3 (0.3–0.4) | A(n = 16) | 0.3 (0.25–0.4) | 0.211 |
RV(n = 107) | 0.6 (0.3–0.8) | RV(n = 90) | 0.6 (0.3–0.8) | RV(n = 17) | 0.6 (0.5–0.8) | 0.622 | |
VT zone programming (b.p.m.) | VT1 zone(n = 106) | 182 (171–188) | VT1 zone(n = 89) | 180 (171–188) | VT1 zone(n = 17) | 182 (171–185) | 0.866 |
VT2 zone(n = 23) | 200 (176–200) | VT2 zone(n = 22) | 195 (176–200) | VT2 zone(n = 1) | 200 (200–200) | 0.783 | |
VF zone(n = 107) | 220 (207–231) | VF zone(n = 90) | 214 (207–231) | VF zone(n = 17) | 222 (210–231) | 0.586 | |
Current intensity (mA) TENS test | |||||||
Test 1.1 (Neck, 80 Hz) | 37 (27.5–61.5) | 34.5 (26.5–50) | 65 (51–72) | 0.001 | |||
Test 1.2 (Neck, 2 Hz) | 36 (26.5–57) | 34.5 (24.5–49) | 55 (31.5–73.5) | 0.025 | |||
Test 2.1 (Chest, 80 Hz) | 26.5 (20–41.5) | 25 (19.5–38) | 40 (25–49) | 0.026 | |||
Test 2.2 (Chest, 2 Hz) | 28.5 (21–42.5) | 27.5 (20–39) | 40 (27–67) | 0.019 |
. | All patients . | Patients without EMI . | Patients with EMI . | P-value . | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Programmed sensitivity | A (n = 80) | 0.3 (0.3–0.4) | A(n = 64) | 0.3 (0.3–0.4) | A(n = 16) | 0.3 (0.25–0.4) | 0.211 |
RV(n = 107) | 0.6 (0.3–0.8) | RV(n = 90) | 0.6 (0.3–0.8) | RV(n = 17) | 0.6 (0.5–0.8) | 0.622 | |
VT zone programming (b.p.m.) | VT1 zone(n = 106) | 182 (171–188) | VT1 zone(n = 89) | 180 (171–188) | VT1 zone(n = 17) | 182 (171–185) | 0.866 |
VT2 zone(n = 23) | 200 (176–200) | VT2 zone(n = 22) | 195 (176–200) | VT2 zone(n = 1) | 200 (200–200) | 0.783 | |
VF zone(n = 107) | 220 (207–231) | VF zone(n = 90) | 214 (207–231) | VF zone(n = 17) | 222 (210–231) | 0.586 | |
Current intensity (mA) TENS test | |||||||
Test 1.1 (Neck, 80 Hz) | 37 (27.5–61.5) | 34.5 (26.5–50) | 65 (51–72) | 0.001 | |||
Test 1.2 (Neck, 2 Hz) | 36 (26.5–57) | 34.5 (24.5–49) | 55 (31.5–73.5) | 0.025 | |||
Test 2.1 (Chest, 80 Hz) | 26.5 (20–41.5) | 25 (19.5–38) | 40 (25–49) | 0.026 | |||
Test 2.2 (Chest, 2 Hz) | 28.5 (21–42.5) | 27.5 (20–39) | 40 (27–67) | 0.019 |
Quantitative variables are shown as median (IQR). P-values with statistical significant differences are marked bold/italic.
A, atrium; RV, right ventricle; TENS, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation; VF, ventricular fibrillation; VT, ventricular tachycardia.
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