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Table 2 Arrhythmia and structural observed among patients

From: Outcome of life-threatening arrhythmias among patients presenting in an emergency setting at a tertiary hospital in Accra-Ghana

Arrhythmias

Frequency (%)

Bradyarrhythmia

13 (30.9)

Tachyarrhythmia

28 (66.7)

Tachy-brady (sick sinus) syndrome

1 (2.4)

Specific arrhythmias

 

Heart block

12 (28.6)

 Mobitz II AV-Block

2 (17.0)

 Complete AV-Block

10 (83.0)

Fast atrial fibrillation

9 (21.4)

 Atrial fibrillation with other arrhythmias

5 (55.6)

 Atrial fibrillation

4 (44.4)

Fast atrial flutter

2 (4.8)

Supraventricular tachycardia (AVRT and AVNRT)

11 (26.2)

Ventricular tachycardia

6 (14.3)

Ventricular fibrillation

2 (4.8)

Underlying pathologies

 

Thyroid disease

1 (2.4)

Structural heart disease

22 (52.4)

 Hypertensive heart disease

9 (40.9)

 Ischemic heart disease

6 (27.3)

 Dilated cardiomyopathy

4 (18.2)

Valvular heart disease

2 (9.1)

 Congenital heart disease (ASD)

1 (4.5)

No identifiable cause

11 (26.2)

Others

8 (19.0)