Table 4 Long term arrhythmia and outcomes data
Post-operative events | MAD (n = 60) | No MAD (n = 125) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Follow up for mortality (years) | 4.1 ± 2.3 | 3.9 ± 2.2 | 0.59 |
Atrial fibrillation | 37 (61.7%) | 74 (59.2%) | 0.87 |
Atrial flutter | 4 (6.7%) | 16 (12.8%) | 0.31 |
Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia | 0 (0%) | 3 (2.4%) | 0.55 |
Ventricular tachycardia | 0 (0%) | 3 (2.4%) | 0.55 |
Ventricular fibrillation | 0 (0%) | 5 (4.0%) | 0.52 |
Stroke | 3 (5.0%) | 10 (8.0%) | 0.55 |
Myocardial infarction | 3 (5.0%) | 6 (4.8%) | 1.00 |
Death | 28 (22.4%) | 12 (20.0%) | 0.85 |