Table 1 Patients’ baseline characteristics, according to the occurrence of new-onset supraventricular arrhythmia during at least one septic shock episode
From: New-onset supraventricular arrhythmia during septic shock: prevalence, risk factors and prognosis
NOSVA during septic shock episode | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Never (n = 38) | Ever (n = 27) | ||
Age, years | 55.5 [48.5–68.5] | 66 [56–75.0] | 0.071 |
Weight, kg | 73.0 [57.0–85.0] | 72.0 [64.0–89.0] | 0.464 |
Height, cm | 171 [164–178] | 170.0 [162.55–173.5] | 0.468 |
Female sex | 15 (39.5) | 14 (51.9) | 0.323 |
History of cardiac disease | 15 (39.5) | 6 (22.2) | 0.143 |
Coronary artery disease | 7 (18.4) | 4 (14.8) | 0.751 |
Paroxysmal SVA | 3 (7.9) | 5 (18.5) | 0.260 |
Valvular heart disease | 3 (7.9) | 1 (3.7) | 0.636 |
PM or ICD | 2 (5.3) | 1 (3.7) | >0.99 |
Chronic renal failure | 3 (8.1) | 2 (7.4) | >0.99 |
Chronic dialysis | 2 (5.3) | 2 (7.4) | >0.99 |
History of stroke | 3 (7.9) | 3 (11.1) | 0.686 |
History of thyroid dysfunction | 2 (5.3) | 1 (3.7) | >0.99 |
Diabetes | 8 (21.1) | 5 (18.5) | 0.801 |
Smoker | 11 (28.9) | 8 (29.6) | 0.952 |
History of dyslipidemia | 5 (13.2) | 5 (18.5) | 0.729 |
History of hypertension | 15 (39.5) | 8 (29.6) | 0.413 |
Betablocker use | 13 (34.2) | 7 (25.9) | 0.589 |
Amiodarone use | 4 (10.5) | 2 (7.4) | >0.99 |
McCabe score | 1.0 [0.0–2.0] | 1.0 [0.0–2.0] | 0.321 |
SAPS II score at ICU admission | 48.5 [33.2–62.2] | 56 [40–71] | 0.136 |