Primary success of electrical cardioversion for new-onset atrial fibrillation and its association with clinical course in non-cardiac critically ill patients: sub-analysis of a multicenter observational study

Table 3 Outcomes and adverse events

Variable	Primary success group (n = 35)	Unsuccessful group (n = 30)	P value
AF at ICU discharge/survivors	0/23 (0)	3/25 (12)	0.24
ICU mortality	12 (34)	5 (17)	0.10
Length of ICU stay among survivors (day) ^a	9 (6-13)	15 (6-24)	0.22
Hospital mortality	16 (46)	10 (33)	0.31
Length of hospital stay among survivors (day) ^b	47 (28-64)	50 (36-103)	0.35
Anticoagulation ^c	15 (43)	13 (43)	0.97
Bleeding event	3 (9)	1 (3)	0.62
Ischemic stroke	2 (6)	1 (3)	1.00

Values are given as median (interquartile range) or number (%)
^aTwenty-three patients in the primary success group and 25 patients in the unsuccessful group were survived to discharge from the ICU
^bNineteen patients in the primary success group and 20 patients in the unsuccessful group were survived to discharge from hospital
^cNumber of patients that received anticoagulation therapy within 7 days after initial AF onset or before ICU discharge if that occurred within 7 days
ICU Intensive care unit

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