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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Tachycardia (MAT ... different P wave ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... #Tachycardia #MAT ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Tachycardia (MAT ... ) ≥ 3 different ... A regular rhythm ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT ... Irregularly irregular rhythm ... #Tachycardia #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG
Multifocal (or multiform) atrial tachycardia (MAT) is an abnormal heart rhythm, specifically a type of supraventricular
tachycardia (MAT ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... rhythm). ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #EKG #MAT #MultifocalAtrialTachycardia
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
abnormally fast heart rhythm ... (PSVT), atrial ... Symptoms may include ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
tachycardia (MAT ... ) - 3 different ... arrest - escape rhythms ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Regular Rhythm: ... with caution in pulmonary ... cause Irregular Rhythm ... flutter or MAT ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
atrial tachycardia ... #MAT #Multifocal ... #atrial #rhythm ... #tachycardia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Atrial Tachycardia ... both MAT (atrial ... least 3 different ... #Rhythm #tachycardia ... #cardiology #ekg
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
heart block, sino-atrial ... AV junctional rhythm ... Non-paroxysmal atrial ... tachycardia with ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology