Research Article

Utility of Circadian Variability Patterns in Differentiating Origins of Premature Ventricular Complexes

Table 1

Characteristics of patients in the retrospective cohort.

F-PVC (n = 196)S-PVC (n = 68)I-PVC (n = 144)

Age (years)54 ± 1847 ± 1852 ± 18
Male107 (55)42 (62)92 (63)
Symptomatic176 (90)60 (88)128 (89)
Syncope6 (3)5 (7)4 (3)
Nonsustained VT47 (24)13 (19)28 (19)
Hypertension79 (40)20 (29)57 (40)
Diabetes18 (9)6 (9)14 (10)
Coronary artery disease14 (7)2 (3)17 (10)
Atrial fibrillation7 (4)4 (6)6 (4)
Malignant tumor7 (4)2 (3)4 (3)
Left ventricular ejection fraction (%)61 ± 560 ± 660 ± 7

Data are presented as mean ± SD or n (%) vs. F-PVC, . PVC, premature ventricular complexes; VT, ventricular tachycardia.