AVRT Flashcards
A delta wave is associated with what rhythm?
WPW
What percentage of patients present AVRT?
30%
What percentage of patients have more than one accessory pathway?
10%
What are the characteristics of a fast pathway?
fast depolarization
slow repolarization
Orthodromic tachycardia
down AV
up Accessory pathway
Which bypass tract conducts in a retrograde direction only?
concealed
What is the rhythm that is threatening in a patient with an accessory pathway?
Atrial Fibrillation
VA interval in orthodromic AVRT
> 65 msec
When is WPW diagnosed?
Sinus Rhythm
Which drug would not be given to a patient during an episode of AVRT?
Isuprel
If the delta is negative in V1, where is the pathway?
Right Sided
What kind of activation is retrograde atrial activation that from septum to RA and LA?
Concentric Activation
Which AVRT is HVA and has a narrow QRS?
orthodromic
What is the most common accessory pathway?
left lateral wall
What is the ECG finding of WPW?
short PR and Delta wave