Dual atrioventricular nodal nonreentrant tachycardia with alternating 1:1 and 1:2 AV conduction: mechanistic hypotheses and total suppression using right atrial pacing

Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2013 Mar;18(2):199-203. doi: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2012.00539.x. Epub 2012 Aug 13.

Abstract

Dual atrioventricular (AV) nodal nonreentrant tachycardia is an uncommon arrhythmia with several pattern types. The primary therapy is ablation of the slow AV nodal pathway. A rare pattern type demonstrates alternating 1:2 and 1:1 AV ratios with longer PR intervals during 1:1 conduction. We report the second intracardiac study of this variant and the first case of using right atrial pacing as the ultimate therapy for any pattern type.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / methods*
  • Electrocardiography / methods
  • Heart Atria / physiopathology
  • Heart Rate
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / physiopathology
  • Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome