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Table 1 Quantification of cardiac arrhythmia incidence

From: Empagliflozin protects the heart against ischemia/reperfusion-induced sudden cardiac death

Parameters

CON (n = 13)

Percentage (%)

Empagliflozin (n = 15)

Percentage (%)

P value

Arrhythmia

13

100

7

46.7

0.0069

VT

13

100

6

40

0.0008

SVT (> 1 min)

8

61.5

2

13.3

0.0163

PVT

7

53.8

2

13.3

0.0418

AVB

11

84.6

6

40

0.0238

VF

7

53.8

0

0

0.0014

SCD

9

69.2

0

0

0.0001

  1. VT: ventricular tachycardia (VT); SVT: sustained VT (> 1 min VT); PVT: polymorphic VT; AVB: atrioventricular block; VF: ventricular fibrillation;. SCD: sudden cardiac death