Table 2 Syncopal patient baseline characteristics by change in management
From: Application of insertable cardiac monitors in the real world: an observational cohort study in China
Baseline characteristics | Patients with a change in clinical management (n = 51) | Patients without a change in clinical management (n = 83) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age > 65years: n(%) | 47 (92.2) | 37(32.5) | 0.006 |
Male, n(%) | 27 (52.9) | 49 (59.0) | 0.49 |
Syncopal episodes in lifetimes, median (IQR) | 2.0 (2.0, 3.0) | 2.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 0.22 |
Trauma secondary to syncope, n(%) | 3 (5.9) | 2 (2.4) | 0.37 |
Hypertension, n(%) | 42 (82.3) | 50 (60.2) | 0.008 |
Coronary artery disease, n(%) | 23 (45.1) | 34 (41.0) | 0.72 |
EF %: mean (sd) | 64.2 (7.2) | 65.1(6.1) | 0.46 |
EF %<50%, n(%) | 3 (5.9) | 2 (2.4) | 0.37 |
ECG/Holter findings (n,%) | |||
Sinus bradycardia(45-55 bpm) | 11 (21.6) | 7 (8.4) | 0.03 |
first degree AV block (normal sinus rate) | 14 (27.5) | 9 (10.8) | 0.02 |
Bundle branch block | 8 (15.7) | 9 (10.8) | 0.43 |
RR interval over 2 s | 24 (47.1) | 5 (6.0) | < 0.001 |