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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Compared with patients with no VT (n = 2764), there was no increased risk of SCD in patients with only ventricular triplets (n = 1978, 31. 2 %) (1. 4 % versus 1. 2 %) ; however, the risk of SCD was significantly greater in patients with VT lasting 4 to 7 beats (n = 1172, 18. 5 %) (SCD, 2. 9 % ; adjusted hazard ratio, 2. 3 ; P < 0. 001) and in patients with VT lasting at least 8 beats (n = 431, 6. 8 %) (SCD, 4. 3 % ; adjusted hazard ratio, 2. 8 ; P = 0. 001).