Table 3

Comparison of baseline measurements at the three pacing sites for patients with a long interatrial conduction delay (⩾33 ms)

HRA pacingCS pacingBiatrial pacing
Data are mean (SD).
*p<0.01 v HRA; †p<0.01 v CS; ‡p<0.05 v HRA; §p<0.05 v CS.
P wave duration (ms)140 (22)134(27)101(15)*†
E Vmax (cm/s)47.0 (16.3)46.6 (18.2)48.9 (19.1)
A Vmax (cm/s)58.9 (22.1)59.3 (24.0)64.8 (22.5)‡§
TVI (cm)5.8 (1.8)6.4 (1.7)7.1 (2.2)*§
S-A peak (ms)192 (19)177 (19)156 (18)*†
S-A end (ms)258 (22)250 (22)231 (20)*†
MBP (mm Hg)103 (19)104 (21)105 (22)
CO (l/min)3.45 (0.65)3.54 (0.70)3.85 (0.68)*†
PCWP (mm Hg)16.3 (4.8)15.0 (4.5)++13.8 (4.6)*§