Table 3

Comparison of endocardial/epicardial distribution of late potentials and latest activation site between patients with and without J waves

J wave (+) (N = 13)J wave () (N = 32)P-value
Distribution of late potentials
 RV endocardium
  Areas with late potentials1.5 ± 0.71.3 ± 0.70.321
  Superior TA3 (23.1%)5 (15.6%)0.672
  Inferior TA7 (53.8%)9 (28.1%)0.169
  Superior free wall2 (15.4%)0 (0.0%)0.289
  Inferior free wall3 (23.1%)1 (3.1%)0.066
  RVOT5 (38.5%)27 (84.4%)0.004
 RV epicardium
  Areas with late potentials1.8 ± 1.21.4 ± 0.80.214
  Superior TA5 (38.5%)6 (18.8%)0.251
  Inferior TA5 (38.5%)10 (31.2%)0.732
  Superior free wall2 (15.4%)0 (0.0%)0.079
  Inferior free wall7 (53.8%)2 (6.2%)0.001
  RVOT5 (38.5%)26 (81.2%)0.011
 Latest activation time
  RV endocardium (ms)55.3 ± 38.624.2 ± 28.10.004
  RV epicardium (ms)109.3 ± 67.250.3 ± 45.50.001
Location of latest activation sites
 RV endocardium0.204
  Superior TA1 (7.7%)1 (3.1%)
  Inferior TA5 (38.5%)7 (21.9%)
  Superior free wall1 (7.7%)0 (0.0%)
  Inferior free wall1 (7.7%)1 (3.1%)
  RVOT5 (38.5%)23 (71.9)
 RV epicardium
  Superior TA3 (23.1%)2 (6.2%)0.002
  Inferior TA2 (15.4%)6 (18.8%)
  Superior free wall0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
  Inferior free wall5 (38.5%)1 (3.1%)
  RVOT3 (23.1%)23 (71.9)
  Largest activation gradient110.9 ± 63.932.1 ± 38.1<0.001
  Area with largest gradient  >30 ms
  No identifiable area1 (7.7%)21 (65.6%)
  Superior TA area3 (23.1%)1 (3.1%)<0.001
  Inferior TA area3 (23.1%)3 (9.4%)
  Inferior free wall area4 (30.8%)0 (0.0%)
  RVOT area2 (15.4%)7 (21.9%)
 Concordance of endo/epi latest activation sites0 (0%)29 (90.6%)<0.001
J wave (+) (N = 13)J wave () (N = 32)P-value
Distribution of late potentials
 RV endocardium
  Areas with late potentials1.5 ± 0.71.3 ± 0.70.321
  Superior TA3 (23.1%)5 (15.6%)0.672
  Inferior TA7 (53.8%)9 (28.1%)0.169
  Superior free wall2 (15.4%)0 (0.0%)0.289
  Inferior free wall3 (23.1%)1 (3.1%)0.066
  RVOT5 (38.5%)27 (84.4%)0.004
 RV epicardium
  Areas with late potentials1.8 ± 1.21.4 ± 0.80.214
  Superior TA5 (38.5%)6 (18.8%)0.251
  Inferior TA5 (38.5%)10 (31.2%)0.732
  Superior free wall2 (15.4%)0 (0.0%)0.079
  Inferior free wall7 (53.8%)2 (6.2%)0.001
  RVOT5 (38.5%)26 (81.2%)0.011
 Latest activation time
  RV endocardium (ms)55.3 ± 38.624.2 ± 28.10.004
  RV epicardium (ms)109.3 ± 67.250.3 ± 45.50.001
Location of latest activation sites
 RV endocardium0.204
  Superior TA1 (7.7%)1 (3.1%)
  Inferior TA5 (38.5%)7 (21.9%)
  Superior free wall1 (7.7%)0 (0.0%)
  Inferior free wall1 (7.7%)1 (3.1%)
  RVOT5 (38.5%)23 (71.9)
 RV epicardium
  Superior TA3 (23.1%)2 (6.2%)0.002
  Inferior TA2 (15.4%)6 (18.8%)
  Superior free wall0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
  Inferior free wall5 (38.5%)1 (3.1%)
  RVOT3 (23.1%)23 (71.9)
  Largest activation gradient110.9 ± 63.932.1 ± 38.1<0.001
  Area with largest gradient  >30 ms
  No identifiable area1 (7.7%)21 (65.6%)
  Superior TA area3 (23.1%)1 (3.1%)<0.001
  Inferior TA area3 (23.1%)3 (9.4%)
  Inferior free wall area4 (30.8%)0 (0.0%)
  RVOT area2 (15.4%)7 (21.9%)
 Concordance of endo/epi latest activation sites0 (0%)29 (90.6%)<0.001

RV, right ventricular; RVOT, right ventricular outflow tract; TA, tricuspid annulus.

Table 3

Comparison of endocardial/epicardial distribution of late potentials and latest activation site between patients with and without J waves

J wave (+) (N = 13)J wave () (N = 32)P-value
Distribution of late potentials
 RV endocardium
  Areas with late potentials1.5 ± 0.71.3 ± 0.70.321
  Superior TA3 (23.1%)5 (15.6%)0.672
  Inferior TA7 (53.8%)9 (28.1%)0.169
  Superior free wall2 (15.4%)0 (0.0%)0.289
  Inferior free wall3 (23.1%)1 (3.1%)0.066
  RVOT5 (38.5%)27 (84.4%)0.004
 RV epicardium
  Areas with late potentials1.8 ± 1.21.4 ± 0.80.214
  Superior TA5 (38.5%)6 (18.8%)0.251
  Inferior TA5 (38.5%)10 (31.2%)0.732
  Superior free wall2 (15.4%)0 (0.0%)0.079
  Inferior free wall7 (53.8%)2 (6.2%)0.001
  RVOT5 (38.5%)26 (81.2%)0.011
 Latest activation time
  RV endocardium (ms)55.3 ± 38.624.2 ± 28.10.004
  RV epicardium (ms)109.3 ± 67.250.3 ± 45.50.001
Location of latest activation sites
 RV endocardium0.204
  Superior TA1 (7.7%)1 (3.1%)
  Inferior TA5 (38.5%)7 (21.9%)
  Superior free wall1 (7.7%)0 (0.0%)
  Inferior free wall1 (7.7%)1 (3.1%)
  RVOT5 (38.5%)23 (71.9)
 RV epicardium
  Superior TA3 (23.1%)2 (6.2%)0.002
  Inferior TA2 (15.4%)6 (18.8%)
  Superior free wall0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
  Inferior free wall5 (38.5%)1 (3.1%)
  RVOT3 (23.1%)23 (71.9)
  Largest activation gradient110.9 ± 63.932.1 ± 38.1<0.001
  Area with largest gradient  >30 ms
  No identifiable area1 (7.7%)21 (65.6%)
  Superior TA area3 (23.1%)1 (3.1%)<0.001
  Inferior TA area3 (23.1%)3 (9.4%)
  Inferior free wall area4 (30.8%)0 (0.0%)
  RVOT area2 (15.4%)7 (21.9%)
 Concordance of endo/epi latest activation sites0 (0%)29 (90.6%)<0.001
J wave (+) (N = 13)J wave () (N = 32)P-value
Distribution of late potentials
 RV endocardium
  Areas with late potentials1.5 ± 0.71.3 ± 0.70.321
  Superior TA3 (23.1%)5 (15.6%)0.672
  Inferior TA7 (53.8%)9 (28.1%)0.169
  Superior free wall2 (15.4%)0 (0.0%)0.289
  Inferior free wall3 (23.1%)1 (3.1%)0.066
  RVOT5 (38.5%)27 (84.4%)0.004
 RV epicardium
  Areas with late potentials1.8 ± 1.21.4 ± 0.80.214
  Superior TA5 (38.5%)6 (18.8%)0.251
  Inferior TA5 (38.5%)10 (31.2%)0.732
  Superior free wall2 (15.4%)0 (0.0%)0.079
  Inferior free wall7 (53.8%)2 (6.2%)0.001
  RVOT5 (38.5%)26 (81.2%)0.011
 Latest activation time
  RV endocardium (ms)55.3 ± 38.624.2 ± 28.10.004
  RV epicardium (ms)109.3 ± 67.250.3 ± 45.50.001
Location of latest activation sites
 RV endocardium0.204
  Superior TA1 (7.7%)1 (3.1%)
  Inferior TA5 (38.5%)7 (21.9%)
  Superior free wall1 (7.7%)0 (0.0%)
  Inferior free wall1 (7.7%)1 (3.1%)
  RVOT5 (38.5%)23 (71.9)
 RV epicardium
  Superior TA3 (23.1%)2 (6.2%)0.002
  Inferior TA2 (15.4%)6 (18.8%)
  Superior free wall0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
  Inferior free wall5 (38.5%)1 (3.1%)
  RVOT3 (23.1%)23 (71.9)
  Largest activation gradient110.9 ± 63.932.1 ± 38.1<0.001
  Area with largest gradient  >30 ms
  No identifiable area1 (7.7%)21 (65.6%)
  Superior TA area3 (23.1%)1 (3.1%)<0.001
  Inferior TA area3 (23.1%)3 (9.4%)
  Inferior free wall area4 (30.8%)0 (0.0%)
  RVOT area2 (15.4%)7 (21.9%)
 Concordance of endo/epi latest activation sites0 (0%)29 (90.6%)<0.001

RV, right ventricular; RVOT, right ventricular outflow tract; TA, tricuspid annulus.

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