Effect of conduction mode and location on electrophysiologic characteristics of accessory pathways

Am J Cardiol. 2005 May 15;95(10):1250-2. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.01.060.

Abstract

The conduction properties of accessory pathways (APs) are independent of location and conduction mode (except in patients with multiple, Mahaim, and slowly conducting APs). Patients with right-sided APs show higher rates of atrial fibrillation and longer arrhythmia cycle length due to slower anterograde conduction over the atrioventricular node during atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pre-Excitation, Mahaim-Type / physiopathology*
  • Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / physiopathology*