Accessory pathway: Difference between revisions
Gerald Chi (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Gerald Chi (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
An accessory pathway is an | An accessory pathway is an additional route for impulse conduction between the [[atrium]] and the [[ventricle]] that generally does not involve the [[atrioventricular node|atrioventricular node (AV node)]]. Conduction through accessory pathways usually exhibit electrophysiological properties different from the AV node. | ||
Conditions involving accessory pathways | ==Conditions involving accessory pathways== | ||
* [[Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia]] | * [[Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia]] | ||
* [[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome]] | * [[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Line 22: | Line 22: | ||
[[Category:Cardiology]] | [[Category:Cardiology]] | ||
[[Category:Cardiac dysrhythmia]] | [[Category:Cardiac dysrhythmia]] | ||
[[Cateogry:Cardiac electrophysiology]] | |||
[[Category:Heart]] | [[Category:Heart]] | ||
{{WH}} | {{WH}} | ||
{{WS}} | {{WS}} |
Revision as of 17:25, 13 August 2013
WikiDoc Resources for Accessory pathway |
Articles |
---|
Most recent articles on Accessory pathway Most cited articles on Accessory pathway |
Media |
Powerpoint slides on Accessory pathway |
Evidence Based Medicine |
Cochrane Collaboration on Accessory pathway |
Clinical Trials |
Ongoing Trials on Accessory pathway at Clinical Trials.gov Trial results on Accessory pathway Clinical Trials on Accessory pathway at Google
|
Guidelines / Policies / Govt |
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Accessory pathway NICE Guidance on Accessory pathway
|
Books |
News |
Commentary |
Definitions |
Patient Resources / Community |
Patient resources on Accessory pathway Discussion groups on Accessory pathway Patient Handouts on Accessory pathway Directions to Hospitals Treating Accessory pathway Risk calculators and risk factors for Accessory pathway
|
Healthcare Provider Resources |
Causes & Risk Factors for Accessory pathway |
Continuing Medical Education (CME) |
International |
|
Business |
Experimental / Informatics |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: bypass tract
Overview
An accessory pathway is an additional route for impulse conduction between the atrium and the ventricle that generally does not involve the atrioventricular node (AV node). Conduction through accessory pathways usually exhibit electrophysiological properties different from the AV node.