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Table 1 Arrhythmia scoring system

From: Anti-arrhythmic effect of acupuncture pretreatment in the rats subjected to simulative global ischemia and reperfusion—involvement of intracellular Ca2+ and connexin 43

Arrhythmia score

Type of arrhythmia

0

No arrhythmia

1

Atrial arrhythmias or occasional PVC

2

Frequent PVC

3

VT (1–2 episodes)

4

VT (>3 episodes) or VF (1–2 episodes)