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Table 3 Drug use characteristics of the cases

From: Long-term follow-up of patients with drug-related atrioventricular block without a need of permanent pacemaker during index hospitalization

 

Permanent PM implantation in the follow-up

(−)

n = 128

Permanent PM implantation in the follow-up

(+)

n = 49

p value

1 drug risk factor

94 (73.4%)

44 (89.8%)

0.013

> 1 drug risk factor

34 (26.6%)

5 (10.2%)

0.013

Calcium channel blocker

32 (25.0%)

5 (10.2%)

0.022

Digoxin

8 (6.3%)

1 (2%)

0.448

Beta blocker

103 (80.5%)

45 (91.8%)

0.053

Amiodarone

10 (7.8%)

0 (0.0%)

0.064