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Reentrant fascicular tachycardia with cycle length alternans: insights into the tachycardia mechanism and origin.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1695747     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This report details the electrophysiology of a unique case of reentrant fascicular tachycardia in a patient without structural heart disease. Persistent cycle length alternans, with constant fluctuation in alternate RR intervals, occurred during tachycardia. A distinct mode of spontaneous termination of tachycardia was observed. The findings were consistent with the presence of decremental conduction properties in the tachycardia circuit or decremental dual functional pathways within one limb of the circuit. These observations provide further evidence in support of a fascicular origin of the tachycardia.
Authors:
Y T Tai; P C Fong; C P Lau; W H Chow; C H Cheng
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE     Volume:  13     ISSN:  0147-8389     ISO Abbreviation:  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol     Publication Date:  1990 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-08-30     Completed Date:  1990-08-30     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7803944     Medline TA:  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  900-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bundle of His / drug effects,  physiopathology
Bundle-Branch Block / physiopathology
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / methods
Diltiazem / therapeutic use
Electrocardiography
Electrocardiography, Ambulatory
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Purkinje Fibers / drug effects,  physiopathology
Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / drug therapy,  etiology,  physiopathology*
Tachycardia, Supraventricular / physiopathology*
Time Factors
Verapamil / therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
42399-41-7/Diltiazem; 52-53-9/Verapamil

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