A 32-year-old man underwent catheter ablation of an orthodromic atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia.
Kohki Nakamura, MD, Shigeto Naito, MD, Kenichi Kaseno, MD, Shigeru Oshima, MD 2015, 'Antegrade and Retrograde Decremental Conduction Properties of an Accessory PathwayAssociated with the Coronary Sinus Musculature', Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journalhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0972629216308427. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This case report demonstrates the utility of orthodromic ulnar sensory inching test.
Min Je Kim, Jong Woo Kang, Goo Young Kim, Seong Gyu Lim, Ki Hoon Kim, Byung Kyu Park,Dong Hwee Kim 2018, 'Diagnosis of Pure Ulnar Sensory Neuropathy Around the Hypothenar Area Using OrthodromicInching Sensory Nerve Conduction Study: A Case Report', Annals of Rehabilitation Medicinehttp://www.e-arm.org/upload/pdf/arm-2018-42-3-483.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Reproducible orthodromic reciprocating tachycardia was induced by atrial pacing with extrastimuli.
Daniel Garofalo, MD, FRACP, Alfonso Gomez Gallanti, MD, David Filgueiras Rama, MD,Rafael Peinado Peinado, PhD, FESC 2013, 'Simultaneous Accessory Pathway and AV Node Mechanical Block', Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journalhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0972629216306726. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
However, the antidromic technique was superior to the orthodromic technique because of the greater amplitude of responses.
A. A. Momen J. Melendrez 2004, 'AMPLITUDES OF SURAL AND RADIAL SENSORY NERVE ACTION POTENTIALS IN ORTHODROMIC ANDANTRIDROMIC STUDEIS IN CHILDREN', Acta Medica Iranicahttp://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/416.pdf&manuscript_id=416. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between orthodromic and antidromic stimulations of these nerves.
Kunam Sanjeeva Reddy, Karkal Ravishankar Naik, Aralikatte Onkarappa Saroja 2014, 'Medial and lateral antebrachial nerve conductions: Orthodromic or antidromic?', Journal of the Scientific Societyhttp://www.jscisociety.com/article.asp?issn=0974-5009;year=2014;volume=41;issue=1;spage=7;epage=9;aulast=Reddy. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Half of the patients had orthodromic tachycardia; therefore, the most commonly treated arrhythmogenic substrate was an accessory pathway (65.4%).
Arelys Falcón Hernández, Gustavo Padrón Peña, Jesús Castro Hevia, Francisco de J.Valladares Carvajal, Brandy Viera Valdés 2013, 'TRANSFERENCIA DE PACIENTES CON TRASTORNOS DEL RITMO CARDÍACO PARA ABLACIÓN CON RADIOFRECUENCIAY SU SEGUIMIENTO DURANTE CINCO AÑOS / Transfer of patients with heart rate disordersfor radiofrequency ablation and a five-year follow-up', CorSaludhttp://bvs.sld.cu/revistas/cors/pdf/2013/v5n1a13/es/ablacion.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)