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Supraventricular tachycardia of the sick, a unique entity

Hasta supraventriküler taşikardisi, özgün bir olgu

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669–673
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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It can be successfully treated with medications and the chance of recurrence after resolution of the acute illness is small.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study explored a unique form of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) in which certain acutely ill patients have a first episode of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) with a short RP interval.Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted ofpatients at a single institution who developed SVT with shortRP and yielded 19 patients.Results: None of the 19 patients had a prior history of AVNRT or any other arrhythmia.
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Key Findings & Data:The mean age was 58 years, the majority of patients were male (13/19), and there was a presence of hypertension (10/19), diabetes mellitus (5/19), hyperlipidemia (7/19), congestive heart failure (2/19), coronary artery disease (3/19), obstructive sleep apnea (2/19), and active cancer (8/19).
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Conclusion & Impact:It can be successfully treated with medications and the chance of recurrence after resolution of the acute illness is small.
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Objective: This study explored a unique form of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) in which certain acutely ill patients have a first episode of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) with a short RP interval.Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted ofpatients at a single institution who developed SVT with shortRP and yielded 19 patients.Results: None of the 19 patients had a prior history of AVNRT or any other arrhythmia. The mean age was 58 years, the majority of patients were male (13/19), and there was a presence of hypertension (10/19), diabetes mellitus (5/19), hyperlipidemia (7/19), congestive heart failure (2/19), coronary artery disease (3/19), obstructive sleep apnea (2/19), and active cancer (8/19). The reasons for admission were planned surgery (8/19), sepsis (8/19), drug abuse (2/19), and neurological disorder (2/19). The AVNRT either terminated spontaneously or following the administration of adenosine.The patients were treated with amiodarone (12/19), metoprolol (6/19), or diltiazem (1/19). Follow-up (mean: 370 days) details revealed that patients were on amiodarone (3/19), metoprolol (6/19), were not taking any cardiac medication (5/19), or had passed away (5/19). Only 1 patient had a recurrence of AVNRT, and none of the patients required ablation therapy.Conclusion: “AVNRT of the sick” has not been previously described in the medical literature, to our knowledge. It can be successfully treated with medications and the chance of recurrence after resolution of the acute illness is small.

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Amaç: Bazı akut hastalarda yaşamlarında ilk kez, kısa RP aralığıyla karakterize bir supraventriküler taşikardi (SVT) atağı gelişmektedir. Çalışmamızda, bu özgün atriyoventriküler nodal re-entran taşikardi (AVNRT) tipi araştırılmıştır.Yöntemler: Merkezimizde, kısa RP aralığı ile karakterize SVT gelişen hastaların kayıtları geriye dönük olarak taranmış ve 19 hasta saptanmıştır.Bulgular: On dokuz hastanın hiçbirinde AVNRT veya başka bir aritmi öyküsü yoktu. Hastaların ortalama yaşı 58 olup çoğu erkekti (13/19). Hastalarda hipertansiyon (10/19), diabetes mellitus (5/19), hiperlipidemi (7/19), konjestif kalp yetersizliği (2/19), koroner arter hastalığı (3/19), obstrüktif uyku apnesi (2/19) ve aktif kanser (8/19) saptandı. Hasta kabul nedenleri cerrahi girişimin planlanmış olması (8/19), sepsis (8/19) ilaç kötüye kullanımı (2/19) ve nörolojik bozukluk (2/19) idi. AVNRT ya kendiliğinden sonlandı veya adenozin kullanıldı. Hastalar amiodaron (12/19), metoprolol (6/19) veya diltiazem (1/19) ile tedavi edildi. İzlem süresince (ortalama 370 gün), hastalar amiodaron (3/19), metoprolol (6/19) tedavisi altındaydı veya herhangi bir kalp ilacı (5/19) almamaktaydı. Beş (5/19) hasta hayatını kaybetti. Yalnızca bir hastada AVNRT tekrar etti ve hiçbir hastada ablasyon tedavisi gerekmedi.Sonuç: “Hasta AVNRT’si” tıp literatüründe daha önce tanımlanmamıştır. İlaçlarla başarıyla tedavi edilebilir ve akut hastalık iyileştikten sonra yinelenme olasılığı düşüktür.

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PAYDAK, H., Habash, F. J., Card, P., Madmani, M. E., Boye, B. (2022). Supraventricular tachycardia of the sick, a unique entity. Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi, Cilt: 47 - Sayı: 8, 669–673. https://ajindex.com/articles/632114

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