Table 1 Description of the different types of arrhythmias detected in the ICU
From: Risk factors and clinical outcomes of arrhythmias in the medical intensive care unit
Arrhythmia events | No. events | Events (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Supraventricular | |||
Atrial fibrillation | 20 | 33.3 | 10.2 |
Junctional escape rhythm | 13 | 21.7 | 6.6 |
Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia | 8 | 13.3 | 4.1 |
Multifocal atrial tachycardia | 6 | 10.0 | 3.0 |
Av node re-entry tachycardia | 3 | 5.0 | 1.5 |
Atrial flutter | 3 | 5.0 | 1.5 |
Accelerated junctional rhythm | 3 | 5.0 | 1.5 |
Wandering pacemaker | 2 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
Sinus pause/arrest | 1 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
Mobitz type 1 | 1 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
Total supraventricular events | 60 | 100.0 | 30.4 |
Premature supraventricular contractions (PSVC)a | |||
Premature atrial contractions | 46 | 82.1 | 23.4 |
Atrial bigeminy | 6 | 10.7 | 3.0 |
Premature junctional contractions | 4 | 7.1 | 2.0 |
Total PSVC events | 56 | 100.0 | 28.4 |
Ventricular | |||
Ventricular tachycardia | 17 | 51.5 | 8.6 |
Ventricular escape rhythm | 10 | 30.3 | 5.1 |
Ventricular fibrillation | 2 | 6.1 | 1.0 |
Torsades de point | 2 | 6.1 | 1.0 |
Accelerated ventricular rhythm | 2 | 6.1 | 1.0 |
Total ventricular events | 33 | 100.0 | 16.7 |
Premature ventricular contractions (PVC)a | |||
Premature ventricular | 44 | 91.7 | 22.3 |
Ventricular bigeminy | 4 | 8.3 | 2.0 |
Total PVC | 48 | 100.0 | 24.4 |
Total arrhythmia events | 197 | 100.0 |