Simultaneous AV nodal reentrant and ventricular tachycardias.
Simultaneous AV nodal reentrant and ventricular tachycardias were observed during the course of an electrophysiological study in a 51-year-old patient who suffered from recurrent attacks of sustained ventricular tachycardia. Occurrence of simultaneous tachycardias was facilitated by the fact that both tachycardias had a similar cycle length. Ventricular tachycardia was most probably initiated by AV nodal tachycardia previously induced by atrial extrastimulation following the administration of atropine.
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001283:Atrioventricular Node / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001285:Atropine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002036:Bundle of His / Q000503:physiopathology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014700:Verapamil / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D001285:Atropine; D014700:Verapamil