Primary VT/VF: patient characteristics and outcome
| n (%) | |
| Median age (years) (range) | 68 (28 to 99) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 33 (63) |
| Female | 20 (37) |
| Presenting hospital | |
| District general hospital | 36 (68) |
| University hospital | 17 (32) |
| CPS at discharge | |
| I | 47 (89) |
| II | 4 (8) |
| III | 2 (4) |
| Antiarrhythmic treatment at discharge | |
| Amiodarone | 28 (53) |
| Sotalol | 1 (1.9) |
| Other β blocker | 5 (9.4) |
| Class I agents | 2 (3.8) |
| AICD | 6 (11.3) |
| Nil | 5 (9.4) |
| Not stated | 6 (11.3) |
| Other investigations/treatment | |
| Coronary angiography | 13 (25) |
| PTCA | 1 (1.9) |
| CABG | 2 (3.8) |
| EP study | 8 (15) |
AICD, automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; CPS, cerebral performance score; EP, electrophysiology; PTCA, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.