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. 2019 Mar 29;10:350. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00350

Table 2.

Propagation of simulated premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) in several different myocardial fibers.

Fiber ID Bcl (ms) NZ/BZ composition β-Adrenergic stimulation Shortest CI with propagating S2 (ms)
A 300 NZ-BZ-NZ 0 176
B 300 NZ only 0 181
C 400 NZ-BZ-NZ 0 190
D 400 NZ only 0 184
E 300 NZ-BZ-NZ 100 180

Bcl gives the pre-pacing cycle length (S1), NZ/BZ composition determines whether the fiber contains a BZ zone or is entirely composed of NZ cells, β-adrenergic receptor stimulation gives the relative concentration of β-agonist used, and shortest propagating S2 is the interval between the previous activation of the center of the fiber and the activation obtained using the S2 stimulus, representing the cells’ refractory period.