Table 2

Patients with symptomatic significant (including serious) arrhythmias at 90 days and action taken where appropriate

Ambulatory patch cohort
(9 of 86=10.5%)
Historical unmatched comparator cohort
(12 of 603=2.0%)
Symptomatic SVT with rate >100/min: initiation of antiarrhythmia medical therapyPause – carotid sinus sensitivity – permanent pacemaker inserted
Pause >6 s: permanent pacemaker insertedSymptomatic VT
Pause ≥3 s (but less than 6 s) and symptomatic atrial flutter/AF with vent rate >100/minPause – carotid sinus sensitivity – permanent pacemaker inserted
Symptomatic atrial flutter/AF with vent rate >100/minSymptomatic VT
Pause >6 s: permanent pacemaker insertedPause – carotid sinus sensitivity – permanent pacemaker inserted
Symptomatic atrial flutter/AF with vent rate >100/minPause – permanent pacemaker inserted
Pause >6 s: permanent pacemaker insertedPause – permanent pacemaker inserted
Complete or third degree heart block: permanent pacemaker insertedComplete heart block – permanent pacemaker inserted
Non-symptomatic VT ≥120 bpm <30 s and symptomatic SVT with rate >100/minPause – sick sinus syndrome – permanent pacemaker inserted
Pause – permanent pacemaker inserted
Pause – sick sinus syndrome – permanent pacemaker inserted
Pause – permanent pacemaker inserted
  • AF, atrial fibrillation; ST, supraventricular tachycardia; VT, ventricular tachycardia.