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Table 5 Postoperative arrhythmia observed in the patient sample.

From: Magnesium sulphate and amiodarone prophylaxis for prevention of postoperative arrhythmia in coronary by-pass operations

  

Group 1 (n = 64)

Group 2 (n = 64)

Group 3 (n = 64)

P value

Postoperative arrhythmia

 

18 (28.1%)

7 (10.9%)

30 (46%)

0.015*

Supraventricular arrhythmia

 

10 (16.7%)

7 (10.9%)

20 (31%)

NS

 

Atrial extrasystole

2 (3.3%)

0

0

NS

 

Atrial fibrillation

10 (16.7%)

7 (10.9%)

20 (37.3%)

NS

AF exit time (hours)

 

49 ± 15

123 ± 27

48 ± 17

0.026*

Ventricular arrhythmia

 

8 (12.5%)

0

10 (%15)

0.001*

 

Ventricular extrasystole

8 (12.5%)

0

10 (%15)

0.001*

  1. * Significant (Difference between Group 1 and Group 2).