Key result
A His-refractory premature ventricular contraction delivered during narrow complex supraventricular tachycardia delayed the next atrial signal, correctly identifying a retrogradely conducting decremental accessory pathway.
Why the study?
A comprehensive knowledge of various electrophysiological maneuvers is crucial to establish the correct mechanism of narrow complex supraventricular tachycardia before ablation.
Case Report (n=1)
His-refractory premature ventricular contraction during supraventricular tachycardia that results in delay of next A is usually suggestive of a decremental accessory pathway (AP)-mediated orthodromic reciprocating tachycardia. Introduction Electrophysiological evaluation of supraventricular tachycardia using various maneuvers is routinely performed before the attempted ablation. A comprehensive knowledge about various maneuvers used during the electrophysiology study (EPS) is crucial for establishing the correct mechanism of the tachycardia before the ablation is performed. A nodal response can be seen in retrogradely conducting decremental pathway. It just implies the retrograde conduction is slow.
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Kanjwal et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Narrow complex supraventricular tachycardia (n=1). His-refractory premature ventricular contraction (PVC) vs. Other electrophysiological maneuvers was evaluated on Mechanism of tachycardia. A His-refractory premature ventricular contraction delivered during narrow complex supraventricular tachycardia delayed the next atrial signal, correctly identifying a retrogradely conducting decremental accessory pathway.
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