Table 2

Drug treatment and underlying diseases in the patients

MonophasicBiphasic
*Sotalol or amiodarone.
AAD, antiarrhythmic drug; AF, atrial fibrillation; CAD, coronary artery disease; HF, heart failure.
Drug treatment
Digoxin29 (27%)13 (11%)NS
Class Ic AAD8 (7%)13 (11%)NS
β Blocker18 (16%)14 (12%)NS
Class III AAD*56 (51%)75 (63%)NS
Underlying diseases
Valvar disease19 (17%)15 (13%)NS
Lone AF15 (14%)25 (21%)NS
Congestive HF12 (11%)11 (9%)NS
Hypertension12 (11%)9 (7%)NS
CAD6 (6%)5 (4%)NS