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Electrocardiographic and electrophysiologic characteristics of anteroseptal, midseptal, and posteroseptal accessory pathways.

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BACKGROUND:Approximately 30% of all accessory pathways (APs) are located in the septal area, and understanding the electrocardiographic and electrophysiologic of these APs is crucial for safe and effective ablation of these pathways. OBJECTIVE:In this study, the electrocardiographic and electrophysiologic characteristics of anteroseptal, midseptal, and posteroseptal APs were investigated in detail to elucidate unique electrical properties of APs in each location. METHODS:From April 2002 to October 2006, a total of 120 patients with a septal AP-mediated tachycardia were enrolled in the study. A detailed examination including electrocardiographic analysis and electrophysiologic study was performed in all patients. RESULTS:A total of 120 patients, including 98 patients with posteroseptal APs, 14 patients with anteroseptal APs, and 8 patients with midseptal APs, were studied. The anteroseptal APs could be differentiated from the midseptal APs by the 2 or more positive delta waves in inferior leads, whereas there is significant overlap in electrocardiographic features of midseptal and posteroseptal APs. The mean tachycardia cycle length was significantly shorter in patients with midseptal AP compared with those with anteroseptal and posteroseptal APs (284 +/- 49 ms vs 342 +/- 46 ms vs 350 +/- 68 ms, P = .03). The AH interval during tachycardia was also shorter in patients with midseptal APs (149 +/- 16 ms vs 200 +/- 51 ms vs 168 +/- 48 ms, P = .04). The patients with posteroseptal AP had a significantly higher incidence of atrial fibrillation (35%) than those with either midseptal (12%) or anteroseptal (14%) APs (P = .04). The patients with posteroseptal APs also had a significantly shorter antegrade effective refractory period of the AP (276 +/- 54 ms) than those with either midseptal (313 +/- 71 ms) or anteroseptal (325 +/- 61) APs (P = .036). CONCLUSION:Electrocardiographic analysis is a reliable method for differentiation of the anteroseptal from the midseptal APs, whereas the same is not true for the midseptal and posteroseptal APs. Midseptal APs were characterized by faster orthodromic tachycardia, whereas posteroseptal APs had a higher inducibility of atrial fibrillation.

journal_name

Heart Rhythm

journal_title

Heart rhythm

authors

Haghjoo M,Kharazi A,Fazelifar AF,Alizadeh A,Emkanjoo Z,Sadr-Ameli MA

doi

10.1016/j.hrthm.2007.07.009

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2007-11-01 00:00:00

pages

1411-9

issue

eissn

1547-5271

issn

1556-3871

pii

S1547-5271(07)00713-8

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Electrocardiographic and electrophysiologic characteristics of anteroseptal, midseptal, and posteroseptal accessory pathways.