Tachycardia, Reciprocating

Overview

Abnormally rapid heartbeats caused by reentrant conduction over the accessory pathways between the HEART ATRIA and the HEART VENTRICLES. The impulse can also travel in the reverse direction, as in some cases, atrial impulses travel to the ventricles over the accessory pathways and back to the atria over the BUNDLE OF HIS and the ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE.

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Quick facts about Tachycardia, Reciprocating

Topic type

Condition

Category

Cardiology

MeSH classification

C14.280.067.845.787|C14.280.123.875.787|C23.550.073.845.787

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