<正> Objective:To assess the sensitivity and the specifity of predicting idiopathic AF with P wave dura-tion and P wave dispersion. Methods: The maximum P wave duration and P wave dispersion in 36 patients with idio-pathic AF were measured and compared with those of sex-and age-matched healthy subjects. Results:The maxi-mum P wave duration and P wave dispersion were higher in patients with idiopathic Af than in control group. Themaximum P wave duration >110ms or P wave dispersion >40ms was used to differentiate patients from healthy