title: Interatrial conduction block with retrograde activation of the left atrium and paroxysmal supraventricular tachyarrhythmias: influence of preventive antiarrhythmic treatment.
abstract: Patients with advanced interatrial conduction block with retrograde activation to the left atrium present a high incidence of supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. We report the value of preventive antiarrhythmic treatment in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital San Pablo, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bayés de Luna
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Oter
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guindo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000188:drug therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006327:Heart Block / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011802:Quinidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014700:Verapamil / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D014700:Verapamil; D011802:Quinidine; D000638:Amiodarone