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Retrograde supernormal conduction, gap phenomenon in concealed accessory atrioventricular pathways.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1378598     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We present four patients with the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome who exhibited retrograde supernormal conduction or gap phenomenon in concealed accessory pathways. In the first patient, ventricular extrastimulus testing revealed retrograde block at the coupling interval of 520 msec and reappearance of conduction at the coupling interval of 370 msec. In a second patient, 1:1 retrograde conduction was not present but supernormal conduction was demonstrated at coupling intervals of 360 msec to 310 msec during the ventricular extrastimulus testing when the basic drive consisted of atrioventricular (AV) simultaneous pacing. In a third patient, ventricular extrastimulus testing demonstrated retrograde conduction through the accessory pathway only at coupling intervals of 400 msec to 360 msec. In a fourth patient, retrograde block occurred at the coupling interval of 340 msec and retrograde "slow" conduction reappeared at coupling intervals of 300 msec to 250 msec (gap phenomenon) only when the basic drive consisted of AV simultaneous pacing. Thus, concealed accessory pathways may exhibit retrograde supernormal conduction or gap phenomenon. Ventricular extrastimulus testing consisting of AV simultaneous pacing during the basic drive may facilitate demonstration of these unusual properties.
Authors:
F Suzuki; T O Harada; H Nawata; K Ohtomo; T Satoh; K Hirao; K Hiejima
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE     Volume:  15     ISSN:  0147-8389     ISO Abbreviation:  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol     Publication Date:  1992 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-08-14     Completed Date:  1992-08-14     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:  1065-79     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / methods*
Electrocardiography
Electrophysiology
Female
Heart Conduction System / physiopathology*
Humans
Isoproterenol / diagnostic use
Male
Middle Aged
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / diagnosis,  physiopathology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7683-59-2/Isoproterenol

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