Atrial fibrillation induced by atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia.
In 4 patients with recurrent episodes of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation as the only documented arrhythmia, electrophysiologic study showed that atrial fibrillation originated after a very fast transition from atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia. Recognition of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia as the triggering factor for atrial fibrillation has important therapeutic consequences.
Brugada
J
J
Arrhythmia Unit, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Spain.
Mont
L
L
Matas
M
M
Navarro-López
F
F
D000328:Adult; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D004554:Electric Countershock; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D013611:Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery