Abstract

To explore psychological state in patients with atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia (AVRT) and atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT), patients with AVRT and AVNRT and health people were investigated with Eysenck personality questionnaire (EPQ) revised by Gong YaoXian. Results showed that the scores of N in women with AVNRT were significantly higher than those in the control and the AVRT groups, and than those in men with AVNRT before radiofrequency ablation. However, no statistical differences were found between groups (AVRT, control group and men with AVNRT). After radiofrequency ablation, scores of N in women with AVNRT were significantly higher than those in the control and the AVRT group and than those in men with AVNRT. There was no statistical difference between, before and after radiofrequency ablation. It may be concluded that women with AVNRT appear to suffer from a higher degree of neuroticism. This may be the reason why the majority of patients with AVNRT were women. Psychological intervention should be a part of the therapy in patients with SVT, especially in women.

Key words: Atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia, atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia, Eysenck personality questionnaire.