Diagnosis and surgical treatment of tachycardias in patients with nodoventricular fibers.
From May, 1982 to April, 1991 25 patients were examined and 23 had open heart surgery for tachycardia with nodoventricular fibers (NVF) participation. All patients suffered tachycardia for more than 5 years. Most patients had syncope. The patients had: true NVF tachycardia (11), atrioventricular node reentry tachycardia (5), orthodromic atrioventricular tachycardia (AVT) (5), and atrial flutter (1) all with passive propagation through NVF, pseudonodoventricular tachycardia (AVT with slow accessory pathways) two patients. In 18 out of the 23 who had surgery there were no signs of preexcitation or tachycardia events in the follow-up period.
Bockeria
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LA
Department of Arrhythmias, A.N. Bakoulev Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery, Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR, Moscow.
Chigogidze
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NA
Golukhova
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EZ
Artjukhina
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TV
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D002648:Child; D003452:Cryosurgery; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011227:Pre-Excitation, Mahaim-Type / Q000150:complications*; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013611:Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*