Readmission rates and complications in the post-index ablation period among patients with ischaemic VT
| Outcomes | 30-day, n (%)* | 60-day, n (%)* | 90-day, n (%)* | 12-month, n (%)* |
| VT readmission† | 31 (6.35) | 49 (10.04) | 56 (11.48) | 83 (17.01) |
| HF readmission† | 10 (2.05) | 14 (2.87) | 17 (3.48) | 37 (7.58) |
| Non-VT arrhythmia readmission† | 5 (1.02) | 7 (1.43) | 10 (2.05) | 23 (4.7) |
| Complications | ||||
| Total‡ | 20 (4.10) | NA | NA | NA |
| Pulmonary embolism‡ | 6 (1.23) | NA | NA | NA |
| Pericarditis‡ | 2 (0.41) | NA | NA | NA |
| Pericardial tamponade‡ | 6 (1.23) | NA | NA | NA |
| Vascular complications‡ | 10 (2.05) | NA | NA | NA |
The total complication represents either of the four complications studied in the post-index period (including index admission). Each patient might have multiple complications and thus the total complications do not add up to the individual number of complications.
*Per cent calculated as of the total 488 patients with ischaemic VT.
†12-month post index-ablation period.
‡30-day post-index ablation (including index admission) period.
HF, heart failure; VT, ventricular tachycardia.