AV reentrant tachycardia and WPW syndrome
Condition for the existence of an AV reentrant tachycardia or a so-called WPW syndrome is a (rarely more) redundant or surplus line tracks between prechamber and main chamber containing the excitation from the atrium into the chambers and / or conduct reverse the shunt. Under certain conditions it may occur due to a constellation of circles of excitation between the normal conduction and the additional track.
The heartbeat begins unexpectedly and ends again just as suddenly. It often leads to severe symptoms such as e.g. Shortness of breath, severe anxiety, rarely, in Unconsciousness. A combination of WPW syndrome and atrial fibrillation in very rare cases can even be life threatening. For this reason, a permanent elimination of the additional pathway is often advisable in all cases.
The aim of catheter ablation is to desolate the additional, unnecessary pathway and thus treat the tachycardia final. This often calls for additional puncture of the artery is made in the groin region, as many additional pathways are located on the left (arterial) side of the heart.
The prospects of success of this treatment is 95%.
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