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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... different P wave ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Management
Comparison between Wandering atrial pacemaker (A) vs multifocal atrial arrhythmia (B)

#WAP #MAR #wandering #atrial #pacemaker #comparison
arrhythmia (B) #WAP #MAR ... comparison #multifocal #rhythm ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial ... Irregularly irregular rhythm ... #Tachycardia #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #labeled #clinical
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 ... four main types: atrial ... Symptoms may include ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Tachycardia Regular Rhythm ... cause Irregular Rhythm ... flutter or MAT ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
#MAT #Multifocal ... #atrial #rhythm ... #tachycardia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... electrocardiogram #clinical
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
criteria for the diagnosis ... both MAT (atrial ... least 3 different ... Pacemaker #wap #diagnosis ... #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
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
is gradual and rhythmic ... Wandering Atrial ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #variants #clinical