Table 5 Maximum HR, absolute HR increase, and relative HR increase in both groups of age after atropine test prior CNA, post CNA procedure and at six months.

From: Effect of age on clinical impact and mid-term denervation in patients undergoing cardioneuroablation

 

< 50 years (n = 12)

≥ 50 years (n = 23)

Pre CNA

Post CNA procedure

Post CNA (at 6 months)

p- value

Pre CNA

Post CNA procedure

Post CNA (at 6 months)

p-value

Maximum HR

114 (95.0-126)

81 (72–103)

111 (82–118)

0.002*

0.024†

101 (86–125)

75 (59–88)

100 (81–105)

< 0.001*

0.052†

Absolute HR increase

37 (30–45)

6 (2–14)

22 (15–31)

0.002*

0.008†

38 (28–49)

5 (3–12)

18 (13–26)

< 0.001*

< 0.001†

Relative HR increase

45 (42–60.0)

8 (4–24)

24 (17–35)

0.002*

0.011†

61 (48–70)

8 (4–17)

22 (14–27)

< 0.001*

< 0.001†

  1. CNA cardioneuroablation, HR heart rate.
  2. *Pre CNA vs. Post CNA (post procedure).
  3. †Pre CNA vs. Post CNA (6 months).
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