- Arrhythmia types, duration, and onset in patients who had postoperative arrhythmias.
| Type of arrhythmia | Frequency of arrhythmia | Duration of arrhythmia, n | Postoperative day of onset, n | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <24 hours | 24-48 hours | >48 hours | 1st day | 2nd day | 3rd day | After 3rd day | ||
| SVT | 14 (10.0) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| PVC | 4 (2.9) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| JET | 72 (51.4) | 39 | 12 | 21 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| AV block III | 38 (27.1) | 14 | 3 | 21 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| AV block II | 1 (0.7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AV block I | 2 (1.4) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| V-tach | 2 (1.4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V-fib | 2 (1.4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atrial fib | 3 (2.1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 2 (1.4) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 140 (100) | 69 | 23 | 48 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 13 |
Values are presented as a number and precentage (%). SVT: supraventricular tachycardia, PVC: premature ventricular complex, JET: junctional ectopic tachycardia, AV: atrioventricular, V-tach: ventricular tachycardia, V-fib: ventricular fibrillation, atrial fib: atrial fibrillation