Reentry within the atrioventricular node: Surgical cure with preservation of atrioventricular conduction

E. L.C. Pritchett; R. W. Anderson; D. G. Benditt; J. Kasell; L. Harrison; A. G. Wallace; W. C. Sealy; J. J. Gallagher

doi:10.1161/01.CIR.60.2.440

Reentry within the atrioventricular node: Surgical cure with preservation of atrioventricular conduction

E. L.C. Pritchett, R. W. Anderson, D. G. Benditt, J. Kasell, L. Harrison, A. G. Wallace, W. C. Sealy, J. J. Gallagher

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Abstract

Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) is commonly caused by reentry within the atrioventricular (AV) node. This arrhythmia was abolished by operative dissection of the AV junction in a patient with disabling tachycardia that was not controlled by drugs. The operation was intended to create complete AV block, but AV conduction persisted after surgery. An electrophysiologic study 1 year after the operation revealed that the operation changed AV conduction in both the antegrade and retrograde directions, which may explain the absence of tachycardia. The patient has been free of arrhythmias for 18 months.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	440-446
Number of pages	7
Journal	Unknown Journal
Volume	60
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1161/01.CIR.60.2.440
State	Published - 1979

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