AV Nodal Re-Entrant Tachycardia: Therapy

Conventional nonsurgical therapies

  • A vagal maneuver refers to irritation of the vagus nerve, usually in the neck at the arteries next to which the nerve runs. Pressure on these points can stop a seizure in circa 80% of cases (performed after training by your physician).

Surgical therapy

  • Catheter ablation (ablation (Lat. ablatio “ablation, detachment”) of the tissue parts sending pathological (pathological) electrical impulses) only after induction (Lat. inducere “(inducing/inducing)”) of AV nodal re-entrant tachycardia (AVNRT) in the course of an electrophysiological examination (EPU) during cardiac catheterization
  • Cardiac pacemaker

Vaccinations

The following vaccinations are advised:

  • Flu vaccination
  • Pneumococcal vaccination

Regular checkups

  • Regular medical checkups

Psychotherapy