Table 12: Type of arrhythmia and in-hospital mortality.

Arrhythmias

Odds ratio

(95% CI)

p

Single arrhythmia

Sinus tachycardia

1.038

(0.413-2.608)

1.000

Pre-existing atrial fibrillation

2.000

(0.525-7.615)

0.334

PVC

0.807

(0.212-3.070)

1.000

Sinus bradycardia

0.125

New-onset atrial fibrillation

0.500

Total atrioventricular block

0.197

First degree atrioventricular block

1.000

Multiple arrhythmias (sinus tachycardia and PAC; sinus bradycardia, PVC, and first degree atrioventricular block; sinus tachycardia and PVC)

1.923

(0.306-12.079)

0.653

CI = confidence interval.

PVC = premature ventricular complex.

PAC = premature atrial complex.