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Table 9: Patient Demographics

 

Characteristic

 

Results

 

 

Age at Implant (Years)

 

n=88

 

Mean ± SD

68 ± 10

 

 

Range

 

34 to 84

 

Gender

 

n=89

 

Male

66 (74%)

 

 

Female

23 (26%)

 

 

QRS-width (ms)

 

n=70

 

Mean ± SD

160 ± 23

 

 

Range

 

110 to 210

 

Etiology of Heart Failure

 

n=87

 

Ischemic

32 (37%)

 

 

Non-Ischemic

55 (63%)

 

 

New York Heart Association (NYHA)

 

n=87

 

Classification

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class III

73 (84%)

 

 

Class IV

14 (16%)

 

 

Atrial Tachyarrhythmias

 

N=87

 

None

48 (55%)

 

 

Atrial flutter

5 (5.7%)

 

 

Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

19 (22%)

 

 

Persistent atrial fibrillation

10

 

 

(11.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Other

5 (5.7%)

 

 

Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias

 

N=87

 

None

80 (92%)

 

 

Ventricular fibrillation

-

 

 

Sustained or non-sustained VT

5 (5.7%)1)

 

 

Other VT

2 (2.3%)2)

 

 

Existing/chronic leads prior to Corox

 

n=88

 

OTW/Steroid

 

 

 

 

 

 

None

73 (83%)

 

 

Yes, due to previous pacemaker therapy

15 (17%)

 

1)non-sustained VT (n=4); no further information available (n=1); 2) VES (n=2)