Table 1

Clinical and electrophysiological differences in patients with high- and low-risk intermittent ventricular preexcitation

High-risk IVP (46)Low-risk IVP (21)P value
Age (years)14 [13–16]15 [12–16]0.914
Male29 (63)14 (67)0.992
Symptoms16 (35)7 (33)0.873
AP location:0.65
 LPS7 (15)4 (19)
 LL10 (22)4 (19)
 PH/RS18 (39)7 (33)
 RL10 (22)6 (29)
 RL + LL1 (2)0 (0)0.956
Only left APs17 (37)8 (38)
AVN ERP
 Baseline250 [230–280]260 [230–290]0.662
 ISO or ET190 [180–210]180 [160–200]0.190
AP ERP
 Baseline300 [280–320]310 [270–440]0.227
 ISO or ET230 [220–240]280 [270–280]<0.001
SPERRI or 1:1 AP conduction
 Baseline305 [290–360]380 [340–420]0.09
 ISO or ET230 [220–240]340 [270–410]<0.001
AF inducibility
 Baseline7 (15)3 (15)0.726
 ISO or ET5 (12)2 (11)0.702
AVRT inducibility
 Baseline11 (24)5 (24)0.765
 ISO or ET16 (37)7 (39)0.868
High-risk IVP (46)Low-risk IVP (21)P value
Age (years)14 [13–16]15 [12–16]0.914
Male29 (63)14 (67)0.992
Symptoms16 (35)7 (33)0.873
AP location:0.65
 LPS7 (15)4 (19)
 LL10 (22)4 (19)
 PH/RS18 (39)7 (33)
 RL10 (22)6 (29)
 RL + LL1 (2)0 (0)0.956
Only left APs17 (37)8 (38)
AVN ERP
 Baseline250 [230–280]260 [230–290]0.662
 ISO or ET190 [180–210]180 [160–200]0.190
AP ERP
 Baseline300 [280–320]310 [270–440]0.227
 ISO or ET230 [220–240]280 [270–280]<0.001
SPERRI or 1:1 AP conduction
 Baseline305 [290–360]380 [340–420]0.09
 ISO or ET230 [220–240]340 [270–410]<0.001
AF inducibility
 Baseline7 (15)3 (15)0.726
 ISO or ET5 (12)2 (11)0.702
AVRT inducibility
 Baseline11 (24)5 (24)0.765
 ISO or ET16 (37)7 (39)0.868

Legend: AF, Atrial fibrillation; AP, Accessory pathway; AVRT, Atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia; ERP, Effective refractory period; ET, exercise testing; ISO, Isoproterenol infusion; LL, Left lateral; LPS, Left posteroseptal; PH, Para-Hissian; RL, Right lateral; RS, Right anterior septal.

Values are expressed as number (%) or median [IQR].

Table 1

Clinical and electrophysiological differences in patients with high- and low-risk intermittent ventricular preexcitation

High-risk IVP (46)Low-risk IVP (21)P value
Age (years)14 [13–16]15 [12–16]0.914
Male29 (63)14 (67)0.992
Symptoms16 (35)7 (33)0.873
AP location:0.65
 LPS7 (15)4 (19)
 LL10 (22)4 (19)
 PH/RS18 (39)7 (33)
 RL10 (22)6 (29)
 RL + LL1 (2)0 (0)0.956
Only left APs17 (37)8 (38)
AVN ERP
 Baseline250 [230–280]260 [230–290]0.662
 ISO or ET190 [180–210]180 [160–200]0.190
AP ERP
 Baseline300 [280–320]310 [270–440]0.227
 ISO or ET230 [220–240]280 [270–280]<0.001
SPERRI or 1:1 AP conduction
 Baseline305 [290–360]380 [340–420]0.09
 ISO or ET230 [220–240]340 [270–410]<0.001
AF inducibility
 Baseline7 (15)3 (15)0.726
 ISO or ET5 (12)2 (11)0.702
AVRT inducibility
 Baseline11 (24)5 (24)0.765
 ISO or ET16 (37)7 (39)0.868
High-risk IVP (46)Low-risk IVP (21)P value
Age (years)14 [13–16]15 [12–16]0.914
Male29 (63)14 (67)0.992
Symptoms16 (35)7 (33)0.873
AP location:0.65
 LPS7 (15)4 (19)
 LL10 (22)4 (19)
 PH/RS18 (39)7 (33)
 RL10 (22)6 (29)
 RL + LL1 (2)0 (0)0.956
Only left APs17 (37)8 (38)
AVN ERP
 Baseline250 [230–280]260 [230–290]0.662
 ISO or ET190 [180–210]180 [160–200]0.190
AP ERP
 Baseline300 [280–320]310 [270–440]0.227
 ISO or ET230 [220–240]280 [270–280]<0.001
SPERRI or 1:1 AP conduction
 Baseline305 [290–360]380 [340–420]0.09
 ISO or ET230 [220–240]340 [270–410]<0.001
AF inducibility
 Baseline7 (15)3 (15)0.726
 ISO or ET5 (12)2 (11)0.702
AVRT inducibility
 Baseline11 (24)5 (24)0.765
 ISO or ET16 (37)7 (39)0.868

Legend: AF, Atrial fibrillation; AP, Accessory pathway; AVRT, Atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia; ERP, Effective refractory period; ET, exercise testing; ISO, Isoproterenol infusion; LL, Left lateral; LPS, Left posteroseptal; PH, Para-Hissian; RL, Right lateral; RS, Right anterior septal.

Values are expressed as number (%) or median [IQR].

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