Atrial Tachycardia Flashcards
1
Q
What does atrial tachycardia lead to?
A
Loss of atrial kick, reduced cardiac output, reduced coronary perfusion and ischaemic myocardial changes
2
Q
What causes atrial tachycardia?
A
Can occur in normal hearts due to over stimulation of caffeine or drugs
Can be associated with primary and secondary cardiac problems: MI, cardiomyopathy, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
3
Q
What rhythm has the rate is 150-250 bpm, P waves that are hard to see which are normally hidden in the T waves?
A
Atrial tachycardia
4
Q
How do you treat atrial tachycardia?
A
Treatment depends on the type of tachycardia and severity of symptoms
Carefully monitor pts rhythm strip
5
Q
What is atrial tachycardia?
A
Supra ventricular tachycardia that originated above the ventricle at the rate is 150-250 bpm
