Table 5 Pooled summary of patient outcomes with fixed and random effects model.

From: Efficacy of stellate ganglion block in treatment of electrical storm: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Outcome

In-hospital or 30-day mortality

Transplant

MCS

Deep sedation with mechanical ventilation

Surgical sympathectomy

Ablation

Number of Studies

1321–24,26−32,34,35

522,24,30,31,35

522,26,28,29,35

324,26,29

722,24,29–31,34,35

1122–26,28,30–32,34,35

Sample Size, n

527

107

128

108

251

458

Events, no. (%)

140 (26.6)

19 (17.8)

11 (8.6)

11 (10.2)

27 (10.8)

165 (36.0)

RE Frequency, % (CI 95%; I2)

22% (15-29%; 73%)

16% (9-23%; 4%)

7% (2-11%; 7%)

15% (-8-37%; 91%)

8% (4-13%; 24%)

32% (22-41%; 76%)

  1. Abbreviations: I2 – heterogeneity, MCS – mechanical circulatory support, RE – random effects.
  2. Data Availability.
  3. Data are available on request by contact through the corresponding author.
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