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The patients were divided into two groups: group I (n\u2009=\u20098), patients with QT prolongation (QT interval \u2a7e\u2009500\u2009ms) during bradycardia; group II (n\u2009=\u20095), patients without QT prolongation (QT interval &lt;\u2009500\u2009ms) during bradycardia. The responses of QT interval caused by the change of pacing rate were determined and compared with the changes of the QT interval after disopyramide administration.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The QT interval in group I was significantly longer than that in group II when the pacing rate was decreased from 110 to 50 beats\/min: mean (SD) 451\u2009(16) <jats:italic>v<\/jats:italic>416\u2009(17)\u2009ms at 90 beats\/min (p\u2009=\u20090.0033), and 490\u2009(19)<jats:italic>v<\/jats:italic> 432\u2009(18)\u2009ms at 70 beats\/min (p\u2009=\u20090.0002), respectively. 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