Atrioventricular nodal tachycardia (AVNRT) is one of the most common supra ventricular tachycardias (SVT) that we find during electrophysiology studies. Fifteen to thirty percent of the population has “dual AV-node physiology.” Most day-to-day conduction is from “fast” AV node pathway. Patients with “dual AV node physiology” may occasional use the “slow” AV node pathway and this can set up the reentrant arrhythmia.
Atrioventricular nodal tachycardia (AVNRT) is one of the most common arrhythmias. This short video gives an introduction to the mechanism and treatment options that are available.
Dr. Williams obtained his undergraduate degree with a double major in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt University. He was then awarded a Keck Fellowship for graduate school at the University of Pittsburgh where he obtained his Master’s degree in Bioengineering.
Dr. Williams went on to obtain his medical degree at Drexel University in Philadelphia and completed 5 years of Fellowship training in both Cardiovascular Diseases and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
His unique background and extensive knowledge of both engineering and cardiology have earned Dr. Williams many accolades in both clinical and academic settings. He’s published over 20 manuscripts and abstracts in the field of cardiology/electrophysiology and has received awards from both the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Williams started in the Invasive Electrophysiology Laboratory at The Good Samaritan Hospital in 2008 and the Heart Rhythm Center published outcomes on pacemaker and defibrillator implantations as well as the safety and efficacy of high frequency jet ventilation during EP studies with ablation under his direction. He is Chair of the Quality Committee at the Florida Chapter of the American College of Cardiology.
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