TableĀ 2

Patient outcomes in the early and late groups

OutcomeEarly group (n=99)Late group (n=300)p Value
Ventricular arrhythmia (%)1.016.60.036
Cardiac death (%)04.330.044
MACE (%)1.019*0.005
Death from other causes (%)9.180.67
Death from all causes (%)9.112.30.469
Adverse event (%)01.011
Length of stay (days)5 (3)5 (3)0.794
  • Significant p values are shown in bold typeface.

  • *Six ventricular arrhythmias were fatal and excluded from total MACE to prevent duplication.

  • MACE, major adverse cardiovascular events.