Research Article
The Association between the PR Interval and Left Ventricular Measurements in the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Table 2
Baseline medication use by presence of a prolonged PR interval (PRi).
| Medication type | PRi < 120 ms () | PRi 120–200 ms () | PRi > 200 ms () | Overall value |
| ACE inhibitor (%) | 6.1 | 11.6 | 16.8 | 0.003 | Angiotensin 2 antagonist (%) | 2.0 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 0.2 | Beta-blocker (%) | 4.1 | 8.5 | 15.1 | <0.001 | Calcium channel blocker (%) | 2.0 | 11.3 | 18.5 | <0.001 | Antiarrhythmic medication (%) | 0 | 0.04 | 1.7 | 0.001 | Digitalis preparation (%) | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.07 | Diuretic medication (%) | 0 | 11.6 | 19.2 | <0.001 | Cholesterol medication (%) | 10.2 | 15.4 | 18.2 | 0.2 | Any hypertension medication (%) | 12.2 | 34.0 | 51.6 | <0.001 |
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compared to PRi 120–200 ms; compared to PRi 120–200 ms.
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