Electrophysiological characteristics of control subjects and patients with atrial fibrillation (AF)
| BCL (ms) | Control group | AF group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data are mean (SD). | |||
| *p<0.05; *p<0.001. | |||
| BCL, basal cycle length; cSNRT, corrected sinus node recovery time; | |||
| ERP, atrial refractory period; ΔERP, difference between maximum and minimum atrial refractory periods. | |||
| cSNRT (ms) | 397 (54) | 386 (39) | |
| Range | 265–490 | 272–440 | |
| BCL (ms) | 996 (137) | 802 (104)** | |
| Range | 820–1150 | 560–993 | |
| ERP (ms) | 218 (9) | 184 (24)** | |
| Range | 209–236 | 126–230 | |
| ERP (ms) | 600 | 207 (5) | 183 (23)** |
| Range | 200–218 | 130–240 | |
| ERP (ms) | 500 | 198 (6) | 179 (18)** |
| Range | 190–210 | 140–225 | |
| ERP (ms) | 400 | 183 (6) | 174 (16)* |
| Range | 178–190 | 130–215 | |
| ERP (ms) | 330 | 178 (5) | 168 (17)* |
| Range | 172–190 | 140–212 | |
| ΔERP (ms) | 34 (6) | 19 (13)** | |
| Range | 24–44 | 0–52 | |