[The clinical manifestations and prevalence of different types of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia]

Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi. 1991 Feb;19(1):11-4, 63.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Sixty nine cases of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) were submitted to electrophysiological studies. The prevalent data in different types of PSVT are as follows: 49% are atrioventricular reentry tachycardia (AV-RT), 14.5% atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVN-RT), 28% AV + AVN-RT, and 8.5% of other types. Altogether 77% in this group have atrioventricular accessory bypass, in which about half of them are concealed ones. Electrocardiographic characteristics during tachycardia give hints to diagnosis: (1) AV-RT has the fastest heart rate, with 62% greater than 200 beats/min, and 82% greater than 188 beats/min; (2) retrograde P waves can be detected in 64% cases of AV bypass; (3) 50% of AV-RT show bundle branch block pattern QRS. Since accessory pathways are the majority in our country, the importance of treatment is stressed.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Electrocardiography*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / physiopathology
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular / classification
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular / physiopathology*