Table 3.

Rhythmic data and 24h-Holter monitoring results

CharacteristicsPatients
Corrected QT on surface ECG (ms) 416 ± 26 
Corrected QT > 440 ms, n (%) 16 (16) 
LVH criteria, n (%) 19 (19) 
Heart rate (bpm) 72 ± 12 
Antiarrhythmic medication, n (%) 38 (38) 
Beta-blockers 35 (35) 
Cordarone 5 (5) 
Flecaine 2 (2) 
Indication for beta-blockers, n = 35, n (%)  
Antianginal 4 (11) 
Atrial hyperexcitability or AF 21 (58) 
Ventricular hyperexcitability 5 (14) 
Dilated heart disease 11 (31) 
LV obstruction 3 (8) 
Arterial hypertension 2 (5) 
24h-Holter results  
Ventricular data  
Total PVCs 11 (0-259), (min 0; max 12 809) 
PVCs > 500/24 h, n (%) 15 (15) 
NSVT (<30 sec), n (%) 9 (9); range, 4-121 PVCs 
SVT (≥30 sec), n (%) 0 (0) 
Patients with VA, n (%) 22 (22) 
Total PVCs (n = 22) 984 (452-4035) 
PVC > 1000 (n = 22), n (%) 11 (50) 
PVC > 10 000 (n = 22), n (%) 3 (13) 
Polymorphic trait (≥2 families) (n = 22) 18 (82) 
Daytime predominance (n = 22) 20 (91) 
Ventricular hyperexcitability under beta-blocker (n = 22) 8 (36) 
Atrial data  
Total PACs 35 (5-254), (min 0; max 24 270) 
PACs > 500/24 h, n (%) 17 (17) 
Atrial fibrillation, n (%) 3 (3) 
CharacteristicsPatients
Corrected QT on surface ECG (ms) 416 ± 26 
Corrected QT > 440 ms, n (%) 16 (16) 
LVH criteria, n (%) 19 (19) 
Heart rate (bpm) 72 ± 12 
Antiarrhythmic medication, n (%) 38 (38) 
Beta-blockers 35 (35) 
Cordarone 5 (5) 
Flecaine 2 (2) 
Indication for beta-blockers, n = 35, n (%)  
Antianginal 4 (11) 
Atrial hyperexcitability or AF 21 (58) 
Ventricular hyperexcitability 5 (14) 
Dilated heart disease 11 (31) 
LV obstruction 3 (8) 
Arterial hypertension 2 (5) 
24h-Holter results  
Ventricular data  
Total PVCs 11 (0-259), (min 0; max 12 809) 
PVCs > 500/24 h, n (%) 15 (15) 
NSVT (<30 sec), n (%) 9 (9); range, 4-121 PVCs 
SVT (≥30 sec), n (%) 0 (0) 
Patients with VA, n (%) 22 (22) 
Total PVCs (n = 22) 984 (452-4035) 
PVC > 1000 (n = 22), n (%) 11 (50) 
PVC > 10 000 (n = 22), n (%) 3 (13) 
Polymorphic trait (≥2 families) (n = 22) 18 (82) 
Daytime predominance (n = 22) 20 (91) 
Ventricular hyperexcitability under beta-blocker (n = 22) 8 (36) 
Atrial data  
Total PACs 35 (5-254), (min 0; max 24 270) 
PACs > 500/24 h, n (%) 17 (17) 
Atrial fibrillation, n (%) 3 (3) 

Ordinal data are reported as mean ± standard deviation when they have a normal distribution, or as median (Q1-Q3) when they do not have a normal distribution, and nominal data as absolute value and percentage.

AF, atrial fibrillation; LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy; NSVT, nonsustained ventricular tachycardia; SVT, sustained ventricular tachycardia.

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