| Significance of bundle branch block during atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia. | |
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PMID: 12745100 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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There are very limited data on the effects of bundle branch block (BBB) in patients with atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT). Studies in a total of 155 patients with 162 episodes of AVNRT were retrospectively analyzed. A total of 38 patients (25%) developed spontaneous right BBB, whereas 5 (3%) developed left BBB during tachycardia. Five of the 38 (13%) with right BBB showed near identical prolongation of both the ventriculoatrial (VA) (15 +/- 5 ms; 10 to 23) and His to atrial intervals (HA) (14 +/- 4 ms; 10 to 20) with an identical atrial activation sequence for both right BBB or normal QRS tachycardia complexes. In contrast, all 5 patients with left BBB showed a decrease in the VA (-18 +/- 11 ms; 10 to 36) with unchanged HA comparing left BBB to normal QRS patterns during AVNRT. The magnitude of prolongation of the His to ventricular interval (HV) during left BBB (19 +/- 12 ms; 10 to 40) was nearly identical to the decrease in the VA. In conclusion, prolongation of VA and HA with unchanged HV in patients with AVNRT and right BBB suggests that right BBB is due to a block in the fibers in close proximity to the His recording site. The data suggest that fibers in the His bundle are predestined to activate the right bundle branch, and in AVNRT the lower turnaround point may be within the His bundle. |
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Authors:
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Tetsuo Yagi; Yanfei Yang; Edmund C Keung; Kathryn K Collins; Melvin M Scheinman |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of cardiology Volume: 91 ISSN: 0002-9149 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Cardiol. Publication Date: 2003 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-05-14 Completed Date: 2003-06-17 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0207277 Medline TA: Am J Cardiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1184-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Cardiac Electrophysiology, University of California San Francisco, 94143-1354, USA. |
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Adult Aged Bundle of His / abnormalities*, physiopathology Bundle-Branch Block / complications*, physiopathology Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac / methods Female Humans Male Middle Aged Retrospective Studies Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / complications*, physiopathology |
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