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Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
A condition characterized by an abnormal type of fast heart rate beginning above the heart's two lower chambers.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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Baby 0-2 | Common | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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A 36-year old asked:
Can a paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and av node reentry tachycardia increase the risk for a heart attack?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Do you need a pacemaker if you have atrial tachycardia?
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A 56-year old female asked:
Can atrial tachycardia cause a pain in the center of your chest, like a "catch" type pain?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is there a difference between focal atrial tachycardia and av nodal re-entrant tachycardia?
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A 38-year old asked:
What to do if I have atrial tachycardia and was wondering if i would be able to get a cool adventurous job?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is atrial tachycardia (paroxysmalatrial tachycardia) considered a heart disease?
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A 38-year old asked:
is there a?difference between atrial tachycardia and junctional tachycardia?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Is sinus tachycardia same thing as the Atrial Fibillliation?
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A 30-year old female asked:
What is the success rate of ablation of atrial tachycardia?
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A 44-year old asked:
Atrial tachycardia - eps / rfa advised by the cardiologist. Is this common?
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A 45-year old asked:
What is the difference between atrial and junctional tachycardia?
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A 40-year old asked:
Does anyone have atrial tachycardia treatment?
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A 30-year old female asked:
How uncommon us atrial tachycardia and what causes it to start?
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A 43-year old asked:
What are the differences between supraventricular tachycardia and multifocal atrial tachycardia?
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A 42-year old asked:
What is the possible effect on a person having an ecg result sinus tachycardia with left atrial abnormality?
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A 39-year old asked:
If I have a history of atrial fibrillation and tachycardia is it bad that my heart rate has been 144 all day?
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A 30-year old female asked:
My cardiologist thinks I've got atrial tachycardia seeing him in a week to confirm this, I've had fast heart rate since July ,can it damage the heart?
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A 18-year old female asked:
What are treatment options at paroxysmal tachycardia besides medication (invasive options)?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Is atrial tachycardia dangerous my cardiologist thinks I might have it had fast heart rate since July had several tests done !?
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A 30-year old female asked:
What's causes atrial tachycardia , I'm 30 f started noticing fast heart in July hosp first thought was cardiomyopathy according to my ecgs?
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A 35-year old asked:
Should i take adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) if i have a history paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia?
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A male asked:
I have been to the ER for a rapid heartbeat. Sometimes it's diagnosed as sinus tachycardia and sometimes atrial fibrillation. I have tried Cardyzeme and Metopral without much success. What happens if I don't seek treatment next time?
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A 30-year old female asked:
My cardiologist think I might have atrial tachycardia, seeing him in 2 weeks to confirm this I've noticed I'm urinating more and wheezing at night!?
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A 52-year old asked:
Can anyone tell me something about ectopic atrial tachycardia? I had an ablation for AVNRT, but still have breakthrough episodes and doc says this.
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A 30-year old female asked:
Can innapropriate sinus tachycardia lead to atrial fibrillation got to go to hospital Monday for ECG my heart rhythm gone from normal to abnormal?
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A 70-year old male asked:
How many years must you have lone atrial paroxysmal fibrillation before heart failure is likely? thanks!
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A 43-year old male asked:
I have recently been diagnosed with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, I take 120mg Verapamil per day. How safe is it for me to continue weight training?
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A 39-year old asked:
How long will it take for a blood clot to form during paroxysmal atrial fibrillation?
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A 36-year old asked:
Difference between paroxysmal arrhythmia and atrial fibrillation? Difference between paroxysmal arrhythmia and atrial fibrillation? I'm trying to understand the difference between the two. Can someone help me?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have been on champix for 6 days, i have moderate atrial enlargement and am always tachycardic, and worse now. how is champix going to affect me?
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