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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Arrhythmias, Cardiac > Tachycardia > Tachycardia, Reciprocating
Cardiovascular Diseases > Heart Diseases > Arrhythmias, Cardiac > Tachycardia > Tachycardia, Reciprocating
Cardiovascular Diseases > Heart Diseases > Cardiac Conduction System Disease > Tachycardia > Tachycardia, Reciprocating

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Tachycardia, Reciprocating  

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  • Reciprocal Tachycardia
  • Reciprocal Tachycardias
  • Reciprocating Tachycardia
  • Tachycardia, Reciprocal
  • Tachycardias, Reciprocal

Scope note

  • Abnormally rapid heartbeats caused by reentrant conduction over the accessory pathways between the HEART ATRIA and the HEART VENTRICLES. The impulse can also travel in the reverse direction, as in some cases, atrial impulses travel to the ventricles over the accessory pathways and back to the atria over the BUNDLE OF HIS and the ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE.

History note

  • 2008; use TACHYCARDIA, PAROXYSMAL 1995-2007

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D054139

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