Readmission rates and complications in the post-index ablation period among patients with non-ischaemic VT
| Outcomes | 30-day, n (%)* | 60-day, n (%)* | 90-day, n (%)* | 12-month, n (%)* |
| VT readmission† | 134 (2.82) | 194 (4.08) | 230 (4.83) | 356 (7.49) |
| HF readmission† | 20 (0.42) | 28 (0.59) | 34 (0.72) | 79 (1.66) |
| Non-VT arrhythmia readmission† | 37 (0.78) | 58 (1.22) | 73 (1.54) | 147 (3.09) |
| Complications | ||||
| Total‡ | 145 (3.05) | NA | NA | NA |
| Pulmonary embolism‡ | 26 (0.55) | NA | NA | NA |
| Pericarditis‡ | 17 (0.36) | NA | NA | NA |
| Pericardial tamponade‡ | 65 (1.37) | NA | NA | NA |
| Vascular complications‡ | 76 (1.60) | 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 4754 patients with non-ischaemic VT.
†12-month post index-ablation period.
‡30-day post-index ablation (including index admission) period.
HF, heart failure; VT, ventricular tachycardia.