Table 3

Long-term follow-up data (n = 15)

Clinical and echocardiographic data
Alive13(87)
  NYHA class II6(40)
  NYHA class III6(40)
  HTX (no NYHA class)1(7)
LVEF (%)38[28–41]
Cardiac data
 Sinus rhythm4(30)
 Heart rhythm disorders7(54)
  Atrial (AF, AFl)6(46)
  Ventricular (VES, VT)5(38)
  Atrial & ventricular4(31)
Cause of hospitalization
 HF decompensation11(31)
 CRT battery exchange10(28)
 Other cardiaca10(28)
 Non-cardiacb5(14)
Clinical and echocardiographic data
Alive13(87)
  NYHA class II6(40)
  NYHA class III6(40)
  HTX (no NYHA class)1(7)
LVEF (%)38[28–41]
Cardiac data
 Sinus rhythm4(30)
 Heart rhythm disorders7(54)
  Atrial (AF, AFl)6(46)
  Ventricular (VES, VT)5(38)
  Atrial & ventricular4(31)
Cause of hospitalization
 HF decompensation11(31)
 CRT battery exchange10(28)
 Other cardiaca10(28)
 Non-cardiacb5(14)

Continuous data are given as median [interquartile range]. Categorial data are given as number (percentage) of patients.

AF, atrial fibrillation, AFl, atrial flutter; VES, ventricular extrasystole; AMI, acute myocardial infarction; ASD, atrial septum disclosure; CRT, cardiac resynchronization therapy; HF, heart failure; HTX, heart transplantation; LVAD, left ventricular assist device; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; NYHA, New York Heart Association; VES, ventricular extrasystole; VT, ventricular tachycardia.

aLVAD, AMI, HTX, ASD, AF/VT/VES ablation, and amiodarone upload.

bAcute renal failure, pneumonia, partly renal resection, and hyperkalaemia.

Table 3

Long-term follow-up data (n = 15)

Clinical and echocardiographic data
Alive13(87)
  NYHA class II6(40)
  NYHA class III6(40)
  HTX (no NYHA class)1(7)
LVEF (%)38[28–41]
Cardiac data
 Sinus rhythm4(30)
 Heart rhythm disorders7(54)
  Atrial (AF, AFl)6(46)
  Ventricular (VES, VT)5(38)
  Atrial & ventricular4(31)
Cause of hospitalization
 HF decompensation11(31)
 CRT battery exchange10(28)
 Other cardiaca10(28)
 Non-cardiacb5(14)
Clinical and echocardiographic data
Alive13(87)
  NYHA class II6(40)
  NYHA class III6(40)
  HTX (no NYHA class)1(7)
LVEF (%)38[28–41]
Cardiac data
 Sinus rhythm4(30)
 Heart rhythm disorders7(54)
  Atrial (AF, AFl)6(46)
  Ventricular (VES, VT)5(38)
  Atrial & ventricular4(31)
Cause of hospitalization
 HF decompensation11(31)
 CRT battery exchange10(28)
 Other cardiaca10(28)
 Non-cardiacb5(14)

Continuous data are given as median [interquartile range]. Categorial data are given as number (percentage) of patients.

AF, atrial fibrillation, AFl, atrial flutter; VES, ventricular extrasystole; AMI, acute myocardial infarction; ASD, atrial septum disclosure; CRT, cardiac resynchronization therapy; HF, heart failure; HTX, heart transplantation; LVAD, left ventricular assist device; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; NYHA, New York Heart Association; VES, ventricular extrasystole; VT, ventricular tachycardia.

aLVAD, AMI, HTX, ASD, AF/VT/VES ablation, and amiodarone upload.

bAcute renal failure, pneumonia, partly renal resection, and hyperkalaemia.

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