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

#WAP #MAR #wandering #atrial #pacemaker #comparison
pacemaker (A) vs multifocal ... (B) #WAP #MAR ... #rhythm #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial ... #Multifocal #Atrial ... #Tachycardia #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Multifocal Atrial ... Multifocal Atrial ... criteria for the diagnosis ... both MAT (atrial ... #cardiology #ekg
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Multifocal Atrial ... Multifocal atrial ... #MAT #Multifocal ... #tachycardia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg
Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy
First described 80 years or so ago, it occurs secondary to the failure
typically occur at ... Individuals with LVNC may ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #psax #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... block (3) Multifocal ... (MAT) - 3 ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... EKG nonspecific, ... Serial trops (- ... HCM #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
capture of the atria ... Differential Diagnosis ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... Complexes #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... sinus syndrome) • Multifocal ... Cardiac Causes: • Cardiomyopathy ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... #Palpitations #Cardiology