Atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia
ICD-10 I47.1 · ICD-11 BC81.8

Treatment of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia in Haemodynamically Unstable Patients

When atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT) presents in a patient who is haemodynamically unstable, the clinical priority is immediate termination of the arrhythmia. The instability of the patient's haemodynamic state determines the intervention of choice — and rules out approaches reserved for stable presentations.

Haemodynamically unstable atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia. The haemodynamic compromise drives urgency and directly shapes which intervention is indicated.

Management involves a direct electrical intervention to terminate the tachycardia promptly. The complete procedural steps, parameters, and clinical preparation are set out in the full protocol.

Termination of the atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia with restoration of sinus rhythm.

References

DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz467

Synchronized DC cardioversion is recommended for haemodynamically unstable patients.

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