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Electrocardiographic observations in bradycardia and tachycardia-dependent atrioventricular block. Relationship to supernormal phase of intraventricular conduction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1122774     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This report describes the clinical course of a patient with bradycardia and tachycardia-dependent atrioventricular block. Bradycardia dependent A-V block (phase 4 block) was transient and precipitated by spontaneous slowing of the sinus rate, atrial and ventricular extrasystoles; The degree of slowing (critical RP interval) required to induce A-V block increased progressively over a three-day period. Bradycardia-dependent A-V block was terminated mostly by critically times spontaneous or paced ventricular escape beats, but normally conducted atrial impulses also appeared to restore A-V conduction on several occasions. The tachycardia-dependent component was manifested by an unusual fatigue phenomenon in the His-Purkinje system seen only at an atrial pacing rate of 150 per minute. These observations document the presence of both bradycardia and tachycardia-dependent A-V block in the presence of a normal H-V time and also illustrate the dynamic nature of both phase 4 block and the period of "supernormal" intraventricular conduction.
Authors:
S S Barold; L S Ong; J A Young
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chest     Volume:  67     ISSN:  0012-3692     ISO Abbreviation:  Chest     Publication Date:  1975 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1975-07-07     Completed Date:  1975-07-07     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0231335     Medline TA:  Chest     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  450-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Bradycardia / complications*,  physiopathology
Electrocardiography*
Female
Heart Block / complications*,  physiopathology
Heart Conduction System / physiopathology
Humans
Pacemaker, Artificial
Tachycardia / complications*,  physiopathology

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