Presence of sinus rhythm, and antiarrhythmic drugs prescribed at hospital discharge
| All patients (n=1138) | Patients with no history of previous AF (n=883) | Patients with history of paroxysmal AF (n=117) | Patients with history of chronic AF (n=138) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data are presented as actual numbers with percentages. | ||||
| ‡p < 0.001 v patients with no history of previous AF. | ||||
| AF, atrial fibrillation. | ||||
| Normal sinus rhythm at time of discharge or before in-hospital death | 795 (70%) | 698 (79%) | 76 (65%)‡ | 21 (15%)‡ |
| Antiarrhythmic agents prescribed at discharge | ||||
| Procainamide | 38 (3%) | 36 (4%) | 0 | 2 (1%) |
| Quinidine | 8 (<1%) | 5 (<1%) | 1 (<1%) | 2 (1%) |
| Disopyramide | 5 (<1%) | 2 (<1%) | 2 (2%)‡ | 1 (<1%) |
| Encainide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flecainide | 1 (<1%) | 1 (<1%) | 0 | 0 |
| Propafenone | 13 (1%) | 9 (1%) | 3 (3%) | 1 (<1%) |
| Any class I antiarrhythmic agent | 65 (6%) | 53 (6%) | 6 (5%) | 6 (4%) |
| Sotalol | 58 (5%) | 40 (5%) | 10 (9%) | 8 (6%) |
| Amiodarone | 102 (9%) | 78 (9%) | 14 (12%) | 10 (7%) |
| Any antiarrhythmic agent | 221 (19%) | 168 (19%) | 30 (26%) | 23 (17%) |