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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Tachycardia (MAT ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... #Tachycardia #MAT ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Management
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Subepicardial atrial ... : Differential diagnosis ... : AVNRT, AVRT, atrial ... only looks at aVR ... #cardiology
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
pathway between the atria ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... DeltaWave #ShortPR #Criteria ... #ECGEducator
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate (e.g ... flutter or MAT ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Angina Stress Test ... Since this may be ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... Angina pain occurs at ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable ... : The Only EKG Book
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Tachycardia: Belong ... electrocardiographic criteria ... for the diagnosis ... both MAT (atrial ... #cardiology #ekg
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... sympathetic tone may ... changes on tele/ECG ... in cath lab Treatment ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
algorithm to determine ... if stress test ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis