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Spontaneous high degree atrioventricular block during AV nodal re-entrant tachycardia
Babak Kazemi1, Majid Haghjoo, Arash Arya
1Department of Pacemaker and Electrophysiology, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Mellat Park, Vali-e-Asr Avenue, P.O. Box 15745-1341, Tehran 1996911151, Iran. bkazemia1966@gmail.com
Abstract:
High-degree atrioventricular (AV) block during AV nodal re-entrant tachycardia (AVNRT) is considered a rare phenomenon. A patient with slow-fast AVNRT and transient high-degree AV block is presented. Electrophysiological manoeuvres identified the site of block in the lower common pathway of the AV node. This arrhythmia was rendered non-inducible after slow pathway ablation.
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