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. 2016 Oct 25;68(17):1881–1894. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.07.766

Table 3.

Effect of Flecainide on Refractoriness and Repolarization in Mouse Hearts

Paced CL, ms Wild-Type
Pitx2c+/–
120
100
80
120
100
80
Baseline Flecainide Baseline Flecainide Baseline Flecainide Baseline Flecainide Baseline Flecainide Baseline Flecainide
LA ERP, ms
23.5 ± 2.3 (11) 29.8 ± 3.0 (11) 22.2 ± 2.1 (11) 29.6 ± 3.3 (11) 21.9 ± 2.4 (10) 28.7 ± 3.5 (10) 30.5 ± 2.4 (11) 38.5 ± 3.3 (11) 28.0 ± 2.3 (13) 40.2 ± 2.8 (13) 27.5 ± 2.5 (13) 41.2 ± 3.0 (13)
LA monophasic APD, ms
 APD50 10.2 ± 1.3 (8) 14.5 ± 1.7 (8) 10.8 ± 1 (8) 11.9 ± 1.6 (8) 10.4 ± 0.7 (7) 12.0 ± 1.1 (7) 12.4 ± 1.1 (15) 14.4 ± 1.3 (15) 11.5 ± 1.0 (15) 12.4 ± 1.1 (15) 10.6 ± 0.9 (11) 10.3 ± 1.0 (11)
 APD70 17.8 ± 2.2 (9) 23 ± 2.1 (9) 18.4 ± 1.6 (9) 18.7 ± 2.2 (9) 18.1 ± 1.2 (8) 18.1 ± 1.9 (8) 18.0 ± 1.6 (15) 19.2 ± 1.8 (15) 16.0 ± 1.4 (13) 16.2 ± 1.4 (13) 14.9 ± 1.0 (10) 13.1 ± 0.7 (10)
 APD90 31.3 ± 3.0 (8) 37.4 ± 2.8 (8) 31.5 ± 2.5 (9) 29.9 ± 2.9 (9) 31.0 ± 1.4 (8) 28.4 ± 2.7 (8) 28.3 ± 2.2 (13) 29.9 ± 2.2 (13) 27.4 ± 2.2 (13) 26.6 ± 1.5 (13) 26.8 ± 1.7 (10) 23.1 ± 1.4 (10)
LA transmembrane APD, ms
 APD30 4.5 ± 0.1 (30) 5.5 ± 0.3 (22) 4.5 ± 0.1 (30) 5.4 ± 0.3 (22) 4.4 ± 0.1 (30) 5.2 ± 0.3 (22) 4.0 ± 0.1 (31) 4.7 ± 0.2 (24) 3.9 ± 0.1 (31) 4.6 ± 0.2 (24) 3.8 ± 0.1 (31) 4.4 ± 0.2 (24)
 APD50 6.7 ± 0.2 (30) 8.2 ± 0.5 (22) 6.6 ± 0.2 (30) 8.0 ± 0.4 (22) 6.4 ± 0.2 (30) 7.8 ± 0.5 (22) 5.9 ± 0.2 (31) 7.1 ± 0.4 (24) 5.7 ± 0.2 (31) 7.0 ± 0.4 (24) 5.6 ± 0.2 (31) 6.7 ± 0.3 (24)
 APD70 10.5 ± 0.4 (30) 12.7 ± 0.8 (22) 10.1 ± 0.4 (30) 12.1 ± 0.7 (22) 9.6 ± 0.4 (30) 11.8 ± 0.7 (22) 8.9 ± 0.4 (31) 10.7 ± 0.6 (24) 8.6 ± 0.4 (31) 10.3 ± 0.6 (24) 8.3 ± 0.3 (31) 9.8 ± 0.5 (24)
 APD90 20.9 ± 1.0 (30) 23.4 ± 1.5 (22) 19.9 ± 0.9 (30) 22.2 ± 1.4 (22) 18.4 ± 0.8 (30) 21.6 ± 1.3 (22) 17.6 ± 0.9 (31) 20.3 ± 1.1 (24) 16.5 ± 0.8 (31) 19.2 ± 1.0 (24) 15.7 ± 0.8 (31) 17.9 ± 0.9 (24)
LA optical APD, ms
 APD30 6.1 ± 0.3 (10) 7.3 ± 0.6 (6) 6.4 ± 0.8 (10) 5.9 ± 1.0 (6) 6.1 ± 0.4 (10) 6.9 ± 1.3 (6) 4.9 ± 0.4 (10) 7.7 ± 0.9 (8) 4.6 ± 0.3 (10) 5.4 ± 0.7 (8) 4.3 ± 0.4 (10) 5.7 ± 0.7 (8)
 APD50 8.5 ± 0.6 (10) 10.7 ± 1.2 (6) 8.9 ± 1.1 (10) 8.5 ± 1.2 (6) 8.3 ± 0.7 (10) 10.3 ± 1.8 (6) 6.9 ± 0.4 (10) 10.0 ± 1.0 (8) 6.6 ± 0.4 (10) 8.1 ± 0.9 (8) 6.1 ± 0.4 (10) 8.0 ± 0.9 (8)
 APD70 11.7 ± 1.2 (10) 15.0 ± 2.1 (6) 12.5 ± 1.5 (10) 12.8 ± 1.7 (6) 11.5 ± 1.1 (10) 14.4 ± 2.5 (6) 9.4 ± 0.0 (10) 13.3 ± 1.2 (8) 9.4 ± 0.6 (10) 11.6 ± 1.5 (8) 9.1 ± 0.5 (10) 11.2 ± 1.2 (8)

Values are mean ± SEM (number of atria).

APD = action potential duration; CL = cycle length; ERP = effective refractory period; Pitx2c+/– = PITX2 deficient; other abbreviations as in Tables 1 and 2.

p < 0.05 vs. baseline.

p < 0.05 vs. wild-type.