Supraventricular tachycardia AHA recommendations for Management of AVNRT

Jump to navigation Jump to search

Supraventricular tachycardia Microchapters

Home

Patient Information

Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Among the Different Types of Supraventricular Tachycardia

Differentiating Supraventricular Tachycardia from Ventricular Tachycardia

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

Electrocardiogram

EKG Examples

Chest X Ray

Echocardiography

Cardiac Catheterization

Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Surgery

2015 ACC/AHA Guideline Recommendations

Acute Treatment of SVT of Unknown Mechanism
Ongoing Management of SVT of Unknown Mechanism
Ongoing Management of IST
Acute Treatment of Suspected Focal Atrial Tachycardia
Acute Treatment of Multifocal Atria Tachycardia
Ongoing Management of Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia
Acute Treatment of AVNRT
Ongoing Management of AVNRT
Acute Treatment of Orthodromic AVRT
Ongoing Management of Orthodromic AVRT
Asymptomatic Patients With Pre-Excitation
Management of Symptomatic Patients With Manifest Accessory Pathways
Acute Treatment of Atrial Flutter
Ongoing Management of Atrial Flutter
Acute Treatment of Junctional Tachycardia
Ongoing Management of Junctional Tachycardia
Acute Treatment of SVT in ACHD Patients
Ongoing Management of SVT in ACHD Patients
Acute Treatment of SVT in Pregnant Patients
Acute Treatment and Ongoing Management of SVT in Older Population

Prevention

Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy

Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

Supraventricular tachycardia AHA recommendations for Management of AVNRT On the Web

Most recent articles

Most cited articles

Review articles

CME Programs

Powerpoint slides

Images

American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Supraventricular tachycardia AHA recommendations for Management of AVNRT

All Images
X-rays
Echo & Ultrasound
CT Images
MRI

Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse

NICE Guidance

FDA on Supraventricular tachycardia AHA recommendations for Management of AVNRT

CDC on Supraventricular tachycardia AHA recommendations for Management of AVNRT

Supraventricular tachycardia AHA recommendations for Management of AVNRT in the news

Blogs on Supraventricular tachycardia AHA recommendations for Management of AVNRT

Directions to Hospitals Treating Supraventricular tachycardia

Risk calculators and risk factors for Supraventricular tachycardia AHA recommendations for Management of AVNRT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aysha Anwar, M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

Vagal maneuvers, adenosine, and synchronized cardioversion are recommended for acute treatment in patients with AVNRT. Intravenous amiodarone may be considered for acute treatment in hemodynamically stable patients with AVNRT when other therapies are ineffective or contraindicated. Catheter ablation of the slow pathway is recommended in patients with AVNRT. Oral verapamil or diltiazem is recommended for ongoing management in patients with AVNRT who are not candidates for, or prefer not to undergo, catheter ablation.[1]

Management of AVNRT

2015 AHA recommendations for the management of acute and ongoing AVNRT are described below:[1]

Acute treatment of AVNRT

Class I
"1. Vagal maneuvers are recommended for acute treatment in patients with AVNRT "(Level of Evidence:B-R) "
"2. Adenosine is recommended for acute treatment in patients with AVNRT "(Level of Evidence:B-R ) "
"3. Synchronized cardioversion should be performed for acute treatment in hemodynamically unstable patients with AVNRT when adenosine and vagal maneuvers do not terminate the tachycardia or are not feasible"(Level of Evidence: B-NR) "
"4. Synchronized cardioversion is recommended for acute treatment in hemodynamically stable patients with AVNRT when pharmacological therapy does not terminate the tachycardia or is contraindicated"(Level of Evidence: B-NR) "
Class IIa
"1. Intravenous beta blockers, diltiazem, or verapamil are reasonable for acute treatment in hemodynamically stable patients with AVNRT"(Level of Evidence: B-R) "
Class IIb
"1. Oral beta blockers, diltiazem, or verapamil may be reasonable for acute treatment in hemodynamically stable patients with AVNRT "(Level of Evidence:C-LD) "

Management of ongoing AVNRT

Class I
"1. Oral verapamil or diltiazem is recommended for ongoing management in patients with AVNRT who are not candidates for, or prefer not to undergo, catheter ablation "(Level of Evidence:B-R) "
"2. Catheter ablation of the slow pathway is recommended in patients with AVNRT "(Level of Evidence:B-NR ) "
"3. Oral beta blockers are recommended for ongoing management in patients with AVNRT who are not candidates for, or prefer not to undergo, catheter ablation"(Level of Evidence: B-R) "
Class IIa
"1. Flecainide or propafenone is reasonable for ongoing management in patients without structural heart disease or ischemic heart disease who have AVNRT and are not candidates for, or prefer not to undergo, catheter ablation and in whom beta blockers, diltiazem, or verapamil are ineffective or contraindicated"(Level of Evidence: B-R) "
"2. Clinical follow-up without pharmacological therapy or ablation is reasonable for ongoing management in minimally symptomatic patients with AVNRT"(Level of Evidence: B-NR) "
Class IIb
"1. Oral sotalol or dofetilide may be reasonable for ongoing management in patients with AVNRT who are not candidates for, or prefer not to undergo, catheter ablation "(Level of Evidence:B-R) "
"2. Oral digoxin or amiodarone may be reasonable for ongoing treatment of AVNRT in patients who are not candidates for, or prefer not to undergo, catheter ablation( "(Level of B-R ) "
"3. Self-administered (“pill-in-the-pocket”) acute doses of oral beta blockers, diltiazem, or verapamil may be reasonable for ongoing management in patients with infrequent, well-tolerated episodes of AVNRT( "(Level of C-LD) "

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Page RL, Joglar JA, Caldwell MA, Calkins H, Conti JB, Deal BJ; et al. (2016). "2015 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Management of Adult Patients With Supraventricular Tachycardia: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society". J Am Coll Cardiol. 67 (13): e27–e115. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2015.08.856. PMID 26409259.