chaotic atrial tachycardia

chaotic atrial tachycardia
tachycardia characterized by atrial rates of 100 to 130 beats per minute, markedly variable P wave morphology, and irregular P–P intervals; it occurs predominantly in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetics, and the elderly, and may lead to atrial fibrillation. Called also multifocal atrial t.

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