Curtis and Walker reported 7 scores to grade arrhythmias. Score C is one of several that assigns a single point score. The authors are from St. Thomas’ Hospital London and the University of British Columbia.
Parameters:
(1) number of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs, VPBs)
(2) number of episodes of ventricular tachycardia (VT)
(3) number of episodes of ventricular fibrillation (both spontaneously nonspontaneously converting)
PVCs |
VT |
VF |
Points |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
>=1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
NA |
1 to 5 |
0 |
2 |
NA |
> 5 |
0 |
3 |
NA |
NA |
1 |
3 |
NA |
NA |
2 to 5 |
4 |
NA |
NA |
> 5 |
5 |
where:
• Nonspontaneously converting VF requires some form of intervention to convert.
Specialty: Cardiology