AV Reentrant Tachycardia: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview
AV Reentrant Tachycardia is a fast heart rhythm caused by an electrical “loop” that repeatedly activates the heart. It usually involves the normal AV node pathway plus an extra pathway (an accessory pathway) between the atria and ventricles. It often starts and stops suddenly and can cause palpitations, chest discomfort, or lightheadedness. Clinicians commonly discuss it in emergency care, outpatient cardiology, and electrophysiology (heart rhythm) clinics.