Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry

Overview

Abnormally rapid heartbeats caused by reentry of atrial impulse into the dual (fast and slow) pathways of ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE. The common type involves a blocked atrial impulse in the slow pathway which reenters the fast pathway in a retrograde direction and simultaneously conducts to the atria and the ventricles leading to rapid HEART RATE of 150-250 beats per minute.

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Quick facts about Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry

Topic type

Condition

Category

Cardiology

MeSH classification

C14.280.067.845.787.249|C14.280.123.875.787.249|C23.550.073.845.787.500

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