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Stepwise transition of 2:1 atrio-ventricular block to 1:1 conduction induced by ventricular premature beats in a patient with atypical AVNRT.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19821936     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 55-year-old man with a 2-year history of recurrent paroxysmal palpitations and with an electrocardiogram documentation of atypical atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia (AVNRT) was referred to us for catheter ablation. After an initial ablation attempt, several episodes of atypical AVNRT were induced. During one of these episodes, we documented a stepwise transition of 2:1 atrioventricular block to 1:1 conduction, following two single ventricular premature beats. This phenomenon confirmed the functional nature of the AV block during AVNRT and indirectly its infra-nodal location.
Authors:
Antonio Sorgente; Gian Battista Chierchia; Carlo De Asmundis; Yoshinao Yazaki; Andrea Sarkozy; Pedro Brugada
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2009-10-10
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE     Volume:  33     ISSN:  1540-8159     ISO Abbreviation:  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol     Publication Date:  2010 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-06     Completed Date:  2010-08-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7803944     Medline TA:  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  e20-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Heart Rhythm Management Center, UZ Brussel-VUB, Laarbeeklan 101, Brussels, Belgium. sorgente.antonio@gmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Atrioventricular Block / surgery*
Catheter Ablation*
Heart Conduction System / physiopathology,  surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / surgery*
Treatment Outcome
Ventricular Premature Complexes / surgery*

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