atrioventricular pathway
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atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia — (AVRT) a reentrant tachycardia in which the reentrant circuit contains both the normal pathway through the AV node and the His bundle and an accessory pathway as integral parts. See antidromic atrioventricular reciprocating t. and orthodromic… … Medical dictionary
atrioventricular nodal reentry — AV nodal reentry an arrhythmia causing mechanism in which two opposing pathways are established within the atrioventricular node (longitudinal dissociation); the anterograde pathway, which is usually slower, activates the ventricles and the… … Medical dictionary
antidromic atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia — antidromic circus movement tachycardia a reentrant tachycardia in which the reentrant circuit involves anterograde conduction over the accessory pathway and retrograde conduction over the normal pathway through the AV node and the His bundle. Cf … Medical dictionary
orthodromic atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia — orthodromic circus movement tachycardia a nodal reentrant tachycardia in which the reentrant circuit involves anterograde conduction over the usual pathway through the AV node and His bundle, and retrograde conduction over an accessory pathway.… … Medical dictionary
Mahaim accessory pathway — A Mahaim accessory pathway or atriofascicular accessory pathway is an anatomic connection between the normal atrioventricular (AV) conduction system and the ventricles.[1] References ^ Klein, G.J.; G. Guiraudon, C. Guiraudon and R. Yee (July… … Wikipedia
accessory pathway — accessory conduction pathway myocardial fibers that propagate the atrial contraction impulse to the ventricles but are not a part of the normal atrioventricular conducting system; impulses conducted over such a pathway can cause preexcitation… … Medical dictionary
Syndrome de Wolff-Parkinson-White — Pour les articles homonymes, voir WPW. Syndrome de Wolff Parkinson White Classification et ressources externes Décrit en 1930 par les Docteurs Wolff, Parkinson et White[1], le syndrome de Wolff Parkinson Whit … Wikipédia en Français
Syndrome de wolff-parkinson-white — Pour les articles homonymes, voir WPW. Nom du symptôme/signe : Syndrome de Wolff Parkinson White Code CIM 10 : I45.6 Décrit en 1930 par les Docteurs Wolff … Wikipédia en Français
AP — is a versatile abbreviation. It serves in cardiology to abbreviate angina pectoris (AP) and arterial pressure (AP). In endocrinology, it stands for the anterior pituitary (AP). And in anatomy, AP means anteroposterior, i.e., from front to back. * … Medical dictionary
Kent bundle — a muscular bundle found normally in the hearts of certain mammalian species, forming a direct connection between the atrial and ventricular walls. In the human heart it is found only rarely, and may form an accessory pathway that allows the… … Medical dictionary
