Fig. 2

Clinical presentation. A Electrocardiogram diagnosis of patients triaged to cardiac arrhythmia (SR, sinus rhythm; AF, atrial fibrillation; SVT, supraventricular tachycardia; SVES/VES, supra-/ventricular extrasystole; AV block, atrioventricular node block; VT, ventricular tachycardia). B Way of admission (EMS, emergency medical services), C emergency severity index (ESI) at presentation, D reported symptoms at presentation, and E patients’ management and further hospital stay. IMC, intermediate care; ICU, intensive care unit; F in-hospital therapy according to the initial heart rhythm; and G procedures conducted in the electrophysiological examination. (PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; TAVI, transfemoral aortic valve implantation; eCV, external cardioversion; EE, electrophysiological examination; PM, pacemaker; ICD, implantable cardioverter defibrillator; ER, event recorder; AF, atrial fibrillation; VT, ventricular tachycardia; AV node, atrioventricular node; AVNRT, atrioventricular node re-entry tachycardia; FAT, focal atrial tachycardia; WPW, Wolff-Parkinson-White). Data are presented as percentages