Keywords

AV nodal reentry tachycardia, supraventricular tachycardia

Authors

1. McCauley, Kathleen M. PhD, RN, CS, FAAN
2. Lloyd, Caroline T. BSN, RN
3. Doherty, John U. MD, FACC

Abstract

An 82-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with a narrow complex tachycardia. This article presents his case history, examples of the dysrhythmia, and a differential diagnosis approach to identifying the source of the tachycardia. The mechanism of the tachycardia is described and diagrammed and the follow-up care of the patient presented.