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. 1977 Jul;39(7):810–814. doi: 10.1136/hrt.39.7.810

Atrioventricular reciprocal rhythm and chronic reciprocating tachycardia in a newborn infant with concealed Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.

R J Sung, P Ferrer, O L Garcia, A Castellanos, H Gelband
PMCID: PMC483321  PMID: 884032

Abstract

A case of atrioventricular reciprocal rhythm and chronic reciprocating tachycardia in a newborn infant is presented. Electrophysiological studies suggest that these rhythm disturbances are related to the presence of a right-sided atrioventricular accessory pathway capable only of retrograde conduction (concealed Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome). The technique of recording the sequence of atrial activation during the tachycardia is described and its clinical importance emphasised.

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