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Effect of concealed anterograde impulse penetration on retrograde atrioventricular nodal conduction in man. 1987

M H Lehmann, and R Mahmud, and S T Denker, and P J Tchou, and J Dongas, and M Akhtar
Natalie and Norman Soref and Family Electrophysiology Laboratory, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Clinical Campus.

The manner in which concealed anterograde impulse penetration may affect retrograde atrioventricular nodal conduction was studied systematically in 12 patients with intact ventriculoatrial (VA) conduction. After the last beat of a basic atrial drive (A1), an extrastimulus (A2) was introduced 20 msec inside the effective refractory period of the atrioventricular node. A ventricular extrastimulus (Vp) was then introduced at a progressively shorter A1Vp coupling interval both in the presence (method I) and absence (method II) of A2. In two patients, Vp was never conducted retrogradely to the atria with method I despite the presence of VA conduction during method II. In the remaining 10 patients, the VpAp interval was longer with method I vs method II; moreover, retrograde block of Vp ultimately occurred at a mean A2Vp coupling interval of 359 +/- 153 msec (range 190 to 540 msec) during method I despite the persistence of VA conduction during method II at comparable A1Vp coupling intervals. Before onset of retrograde block in method I, the VpAp curve took one of the following three forms: (1) crescendo, a progressively increasing VpAp interval; (2) flat, a constant VpAp interval, (four cases); or (3) discontinuous, a marked jump in the VpAp interval before the onset of retrograde block (two cases). Our findings may serve to elucidate some poorly understood electrophysiologic phenomena.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D012032 Refractory Period, Electrophysiological The period of time following the triggering of an ACTION POTENTIAL when the CELL MEMBRANE has changed to an unexcitable state and is gradually restored to the resting (excitable) state. During the absolute refractory period no other stimulus can trigger a response. This is followed by the relative refractory period during which the cell gradually becomes more excitable and the stronger impulse that is required to illicit a response gradually lessens to that required during the resting state. Period, Neurologic Refractory,Periods, Neurologic Refractory,Refractory Period, Neurologic,Tetanic Fade,Vvedenskii Inhibition,Wedensky Inhibition,Inhibition, Vvedenskii,Inhibition, Wedensky,Neurologic Refractory Period,Neurologic Refractory Periods,Neuromuscular Fade,Neuromuscular Transmission Fade,Refractory Period, Neurological,Refractory Periods, Neurologic,Electrophysiological Refractory Period,Electrophysiological Refractory Periods,Fade, Neuromuscular,Fade, Neuromuscular Transmission,Fade, Tetanic,Neurological Refractory Period,Neurological Refractory Periods,Refractory Periods, Electrophysiological,Refractory Periods, Neurological,Transmission Fade, Neuromuscular
D005260 Female Females
D006321 Heart The hollow, muscular organ that maintains the circulation of the blood. Hearts
D006327 Heart Block Impaired conduction of cardiac impulse that can occur anywhere along the conduction pathway, such as between the SINOATRIAL NODE and the right atrium (SA block) or between atria and ventricles (AV block). Heart blocks can be classified by the duration, frequency, or completeness of conduction block. Reversibility depends on the degree of structural or functional defects. Auriculo-Ventricular Dissociation,A-V Dissociation,Atrioventricular Dissociation,A V Dissociation,A-V Dissociations,Atrioventricular Dissociations,Auriculo Ventricular Dissociation,Auriculo-Ventricular Dissociations,Block, Heart,Blocks, Heart,Dissociation, A-V,Dissociation, Atrioventricular,Dissociation, Auriculo-Ventricular,Dissociations, A-V,Dissociations, Atrioventricular,Dissociations, Auriculo-Ventricular,Heart Blocks
D006329 Heart Conduction System An impulse-conducting system composed of modified cardiac muscle, having the power of spontaneous rhythmicity and conduction more highly developed than the rest of the heart. Conduction System, Heart,Conduction Systems, Heart,Heart Conduction Systems,System, Heart Conduction,Systems, Heart Conduction
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D001145 Arrhythmias, Cardiac Any disturbances of the normal rhythmic beating of the heart or MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION. Cardiac arrhythmias can be classified by the abnormalities in HEART RATE, disorders of electrical impulse generation, or impulse conduction. Arrhythmia,Arrythmia,Cardiac Arrhythmia,Cardiac Arrhythmias,Cardiac Dysrhythmia,Arrhythmia, Cardiac,Dysrhythmia, Cardiac

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