Table 1

Aetiology of arrhythmia in 141 patients undergoing DC cardioversion

n (%)
Idiopathic 53 (38)
Ischaemic heart disease28 (20)
Hypertension)24 (17)
Valvar12 (9)
Pneumonia8 (6)
Cardiomyopathy7 (5)
Cardiac surgery4 (3)
Alcohol2 (1)
Atrial septal defect 1 (1)
Dressler's syndrome1 (1)
Pericarditis1 (1)