Effects of isoproterenol in facilitating induction of slow-fast atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia

W C Yu; S A Chen; C E Chiang; C T Tai; S H Lee; C W Chiou; K C Ueng; Z C Wen; Y J Chen; J L Huang; M S Chang

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00607-8

Effects of isoproterenol in facilitating induction of slow-fast atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia

Am J Cardiol. 1996 Dec 1;78(11):1299-302. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00607-8.

Authors

W C Yu¹, S A Chen, C E Chiang, C T Tai, S H Lee, C W Chiou, K C Ueng, Z C Wen, Y J Chen, J L Huang, M S Chang

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, School of Medicine, Taiwan, Republic of China.

PMID: 8960597
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00607-8

Abstract

This study demonstrates that patients with poorer conduction properties of the anterograde slow and retrograde fast pathways usually need isoproterenol to facilitate induction of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia. Isoproterenol infusion usually facilitates induction of tachycardia by enhancing the retrograde ventriculoatrial conduction.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Atropine / pharmacology
Catheter Ablation
Chi-Square Distribution
Child
Female
Heart Conduction System / drug effects*
Humans
Isoproterenol / pharmacology*
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Sympathomimetics / pharmacology*
Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / diagnosis
Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / physiopathology*
Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / surgery

Substances

Sympathomimetics
Atropine
Isoproterenol