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Accessory-pathway block on alternate beats in the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: supernormal conduction as the mechanism.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17276453     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The Holter monitor electrocardiograms were taken from 2 patients with intermittent Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. In these patients, when the heart rate was increased, accessory-pathway block on alternate beats was found and was maintained for a considerably long period. In one patient, when accessory-pathway block on alternate beats was found, a ventricular extrasystole occurred. After the long compensatory pause after that extrasystole, a sinus impulse was blocked in the accessory pathway, showing that the effective refractory period of the accessory pathway is markedly long. These findings strongly suggest that alternate sinus impulses fell in the supernormal period of the accessory pathway. An attempt was made to explain the mechanism of accessory-pathway block on alternate beats by using the concept of supernormal conduction in the accessory pathway, in the same way as in bundle-branch block on alternate beats.
Authors:
Shinji Kinoshita; Takakazu Katoh; Kohsuke Hagisawa; Kuniyoshi Kimura
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2007-02-05
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of electrocardiology     Volume:  40     ISSN:  1532-8430     ISO Abbreviation:  J Electrocardiol     Publication Date:    2007 Sep-Oct
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-09-03     Completed Date:  2007-09-24     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0153605     Medline TA:  J Electrocardiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  442-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. kinoshita-s@mri.biglobe.ne.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / diagnosis*
Bundle-Branch Block / diagnosis*
Female
Heart Conduction System / abnormalities*
Humans
Male
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / diagnosis*

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