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Atrial tachycardia: mechanisms, diagnosis, and management.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16182016     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Atrial tachycardia is an uncommon arrhythmia and may be focal or macroreentrant. This review concentrates on focal atrial tachycardia. Over the last decade there have been a number of advances in delineating the mechanism and anatomic locations of focal atrial tachycardia. The lack of efficacy of antiarrhythmic therapy and the advent of radiofrequency ablation have altered our primary approach to the treatment of focal atrial tachycardia. This review discusses the clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of focal atrial tachycardia. There is particular focus on the mechanisms, anatomic locations, and P wave morphology, as well as the techniques of mapping and radiofrequency ablation.
Authors:
Kurt C Roberts-Thomson; Peter M Kistler; Jonathan M Kalman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current problems in cardiology     Volume:  30     ISSN:  0146-2806     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr Probl Cardiol     Publication Date:  2005 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-09-26     Completed Date:  2005-12-29     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7701802     Medline TA:  Curr Probl Cardiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  529-73     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Diagnosis, Differential
Electrocardiography
Humans
Prognosis
Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial* / classification,  diagnosis,  etiology,  therapy
Tachycardia, Sinus / diagnosis

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