Table 1 Factors related to electrical storm in cardiac surgery

Advanced age [12, 15, 18]

Risky

Higher EF [12, 19, 20]

Protective

Peripheral vascular disease [12]

Risky

Off-pump surgery [12]

Protective

The need for emergent surgery [12]

Risky

Prolonged pump time [19]

Risky

Female [14, 19]

Risky

Pulmonary hypertension [19]

Risky

Systemic hypertension [19]

Risky

Medication-induced or congenital long QT syndrome [15, 20,21,22]

Risky

More complex surgery [18, 23]

Risky

Electrolyte disorders [18, 24]

Risky

Preoperative ventricular arrhythmia [20]

Risky

Iotropes required [14]

Risky