Table 4—

QRS duration, PR interval and QTc interval at baseline and following treatment with formoterol (n=23) and terbutaline (n=24)

ParameterFormoterolTerbutalineFormoterol–terbutaline
Δ mean95% CI
QRS duration msE086.185.4
Emax96.094.41.0−4.1–6.1
Eave89.088.20.1−3.3–3.6
PR interval msE0128.7124.1
Emax139.8137.40.0−11.7–11.8
Eave126.7122.41.0−6.4–8.5
QTc interval msE0419.2417.8
Emax464.9474.3−9.4−34.0–15.1
Eave437.4437.30.0−11.9–12.0
  • Data are presented as mean unless otherwise stated

  • #: results from analysis of variance

  • E0: value recorded at time zero

  • Emax: maximum value

  • Eave: 12-h average value

  • CI: confidence interval