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ST-segment depression in atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia: Important finding or just an artifact?

Jakub Mercik, Jadwiga Radziejewska, Katarzyna Pach, Grzegorz Zawadzki, Dorota Zyśko, Jacek Gajek

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Jakub MercikDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-5627-7071
Jadwiga RadziejewskaKlodzko County Hospital, Poland.
Katarzyna PachStudents' Scientific Association, Department of Emergency Medical Service, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.
Grzegorz ZawadzkiStudents' Scientific Association, Department of Emergency Medical Service, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.
Dorota ZyśkoDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.
Jacek GajekDepartment of Emergency Medical Service, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.
Wroclaw Medical University · PL

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Abstract

backgroundThe ST segment is component of the QRS-T complex located between the QRS and the T wave. ST segment changes during tachycardia with narrow QRS mainly takes the form of ST segment depression. This phenomenon is often observed in young healthy people for whom an ischemic background is unlikely. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe study included 104 patients (71 women and 33 men) with paroxysmal narrow QRS complex tachycardia. In all patients electrophysiological study was performed and the diagnosis of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia was established. The arrhythmogenic substrate was then eliminated successfully by subsequent ablation using radiofrequency energy which confirmed the diagnosis, all patients had measured QRS components - QR, RS and RJ during the tachycardia and during the sinusrhythm. All of the measurements were done in lead V5.

resultsThe difference RJ-QR during tachycardia and sinus rhythm correlated negatively with tachycardia cycle length (R = 0.356, P = .001), first slowly, then rapidly reaching the cycle value of about 300 ms, then it decreases, stabilizing at the cycle level of about 270. By separating the RJ-QR in tachycardia and in the sinus rhythm from the tachycardia cycle, we can see that the correlation described in this point is largely due to the correlation between the heart rate and RJ-QR length in tachycardia.

conclusionsIn patients with atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia, there is a significant ST-segment depression during tachycardia episodes and the degree of this change is related to tachycardia cycle length. The most probable explanation of the ST-segment depression is the overlap of the QRS complex on the preceded T wave. This phenomenon is also influenced by some intrinsic properties of the individual electrocardiogram. It is possible to rule out ischemic origin of the presented ST segment change.

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Catheter AblationTachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal ReentryTachycardia, ParoxysmalArrhythmias, CardiacArtifactsDepressionElectrocardiographyFemaleHumansMaleTachycardia

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PMID36626431
PMCPMC9750532
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