Table 2

Electrocardiographic data at baseline and follow up

All patientsCTG expansion (Tsilfidis scale)p Value
E0/E1E2E3/E4
n73253414
Follow up (years)4.8 (1.8)5.0 (1.9)4.2 (1.6)5.8 (1.5)0.012-150
PR > 200 ms, baseline17 (23%)6 (24%)9 (26%)2 (14%)NS2-151
PR > 200 ms, follow up25 (34%)7 (28%)12 (35%)6 (43%)NS2-151
Rate of change of PR interval (ms/year)2.5 (4.5)1.0 (3.0)3.0 (6.0)2.5 (3.5)NS2-152
QRS > 100 ms, baseline10 (14%)1 (4%)4 (12%)5 (36%)0.022-151
QRS > 100 ms, follow up16 (22%)1 (4%)7 (21%)8 (57%)0.00042-151
Rate change QRS (ms/year)1.1 (2.1)0.4 (1.3 )1.4 (2.5 )1.5 (1.6 )0.042-152
RBBB baseline2 (3%)01 (3%)1 (7%)NS2-151
RBBB follow up3 (4%)02 (6%)1 (7%)NS2-151
LBBB baseline1 (1%)001 (7%)NS2-151
LBBB follow up3 (4%)01 (3%)2 (14%)NS2-151
  • Values are mean (SD) or n (%).

  • 2-150 One way analysis of variance.

  • 2-151 χ2 test.

  • 2-152 Kruskal–Wallis test.

  • LBBB, left bundle branch block; RBBB, right bundle branch block.