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Reentrant SVT due to an accessory pathway is

a) Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT)
b) Atrial fibrillation
c) Ventricular tachycardia
d) Sinus bradycardia

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Final answer:

The correct type of reentrant SVT due to an accessory pathway is not provided in the given answer options; however, such arrhythmias might include Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome or Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome, which are not listed.

Step-by-step explanation:

Reentrant supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) due to an accessory pathway is known as an electrical arrhythmia that involves the heart's upper chambers (atria). One such SVT is Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, which isn't one of the options given in the question. However, of the provided options, the correct answer is not listed, since AVNRT (Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia) does not typically involve an accessory pathway but is a condition where the reentry circuit is confined to the atrioventricular node.

Therefore, we are unable to select a correct answer from the options provided: atrial fibrillation (characterized by rapid, irregular atrial activity), ventricular tachycardia (characterized by abnormal electrical activity originating from the ventricles), or sinus bradycardia (which is a slow heart rate that arises from the sinoatrial node). SVTs involving an accessory pathway might include conditions like Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome or Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome, which are not listed here.

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