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Table 6

Cardiac events and investigations 871 patients with IPD.

Event or investigation	Number	Percent
Atrial fibrillation	109	12.5
Myocardial infarction	15	1.7
Asystole	13	1.5
Ventricular tachycardia > 30 sec	5	0.5
Cardiology consultation	60	6.8
Coronary angiogram	9	1
Echocardiogram	210	24.1
Tricuspid regurgitation	114	54.3
Mitral regurgitation	112	53.3
Aortic regurgitation	25	11.9
Valve vegetation	5	2.3
Ejection fraction
≥50%	170	80.7
40–45%	23	10.9
30–35%	6	2.8
20–25%	5	2.3
<20%	8	3.8