ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRY TACHYCARDIA

Course overview

ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRANT TACHYCARDIA (AVNRT) IS A TYPE OF PAROXYSMAL SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA THAT RESULTS DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A RE-ENTRY CIRCUIT WITHIN OR ADJACENT TO THE AV NODE. THE DIAGNOSIS OF AVNRT REQUIRES VISUALIZATION OF AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG). IN MOST CASES, AN ECG WILL SHOW HEART RATE BETWEEN 140 AND 280 BEATS PER MINUTE (BPM), AND IN THE ABSENCE OF ABERRANT CONDUCTION, A QRS COMPLEX OF FEWER THAN 120 MILLISECONDS. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION, DIAGNOSIS, AND MANAGEMENT OF AV NODAL REENTRY TACHYCARDIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF TEAM-BASED INTERPROFESSIONAL CARE FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.