Patient characteristics
| Ventricular fibrillation | Atrial fibrillation | |
|---|---|---|
| Patients (n) | 30 | 10 |
| Women (n) | 3 | 3 |
| Mean (SD) age (years) | 58 (7) | 57 (14) |
| Range | 41–76 | 29–74 |
| Cardiovascular disease (n) | ||
| Coronary artery disease | 25 | 4 |
| One vessel | 14 | 0 |
| Two vessel | 4 | 2 |
| Three vessel | 7 | 2 |
| Previous myocardial infarction | 23 | 3 |
| Anterior (-lateral) wall | 15 | 3 |
| Posterior (-lateral) wall | 11 | 1 |
| Dilated cardiomyopathy | 4 | 0 |
| Aortocoronary venous bypass | 3 | 2 |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 47 (20) | 60 (15)1-150 |
| NYHA class | 2.1 (0.6) | 1.9 (0.7) |
| Digitalis medication (n) | 7 | 9 |
| Analgesics/sedatives | ||
| Midazolam (μg/kg) | 116 (43) | 71 (26) |
| Fentanyl (μg/kg) | 34 (12) | 31 (10) |
| Etomidate (μg/kg) | 0 | 119 (53) |
Values are means (SD).
↵1-150 p < 0.05 for intergroup difference.
NYHA, New York Heart Association.