Tachycardia

New findings from St. Bartholomew's Hospital in the area of tachycardia described

Published in Medical Device Business Week, October 21st, 2009

Data detailed in 'A broad complex tachycardia with conflicting information from pacing manoeuvres' have been presented. "A patient with a biventricular implantable cardioverter defibrillator for heart failure had a recurrent broad complex tachycardia and underwent electrophysiologic testing. The tachycardia was induced only with ventricular pacing," researchers in London, the United Kingdom report.

"There was a 1:1 atrioventricular relationship with simultaneous atrial and ventricular activation. However, atrial pacing during tachycardia suggested atrial dissociation from the circuit," wrote R.J. Hunter and colleagues, St. Bartholomew's Hospital.

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Source: Medical Device Business Week (2009-10-21)

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