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Table 3 Effects of a changing tachycardia rate on the AP–VS interval

From: R-wave synchronised atrial pacing in pediatric patients with postoperative junctional ectopic tachycardia: the atrioventricular interval investigated by computational analysis and clinical evaluation

HR₀	∆HR
	± 0 bpm		+ 5 bpm		+ 10 bpm		− 10 bpm		− 20 bpm
	AP–VS		AP–VS		AP–VS		AP–VS		AP–VS
	10	20	10	20	10	20	10	20	10	20
220	83		77		71		96		110
210	86	96	79	89	73	83	100	110	116	126
200	90	100	83	93	76	86	106	116	123	133
190	96	10	88	98	80	90	113	123	133	143
180	93	113	84	104	76	96	113	133	135	155
170	93	113	83	103	73	93	115	135	140	160
160	95	115	84	104	73	93	120	140	149	169
150	100	120	87	107	75	95	129	149	162	182
140	109	129	94	114	80	100	142	162	180	200
130	112	142	94	124	79	109	150	180	195	225
120	110	150	90	130	72	112	155	195	210	250
110	145	155	122	132	100	110	200	210	267	277
100	200	200	171	171	145	145	267	267	350	350
90	267	267	232	22	200	200	350	350	457	457

HR ₀ original heart rate, ∆HR change in heart rate, AP atrial pacing, VS ventricular sensing

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