[Clinical application of modified proportional unit of middle finger to determine the depth for intra-esophageal atrial pacing to stop supraventricular tachycardia].
OBJECTIVE
To determine the location for catheter electrode of intra-esophageal atrial pacing.


METHODS
The catheter load was placed at a length eleven times that of the modified proportional unit of middle finger for intra-esophageal atrial pacing to stop the supraventricular tachycardia of 21 patients.


RESULTS
Ninteen of them showed remarkable effect and 2 were effective. Tachycardia of all the patients was stopped, symptoms and signs such as chest distress, palpitation relieved and the blood pressure normalized.


CONCLUSIONS
This is an accurate localization, rapid, convenient method with remarkable effects, it is a new way in rescuing supraventricular tachycardia patients.
Huang
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Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang.
Luo
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Wu
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D004947:Esophagus / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000628:therapy*