Wandering Atrial Mat Rhythm

Normally the heart rate is controlled by a cluster of cells called the sinoatrial node sa node.

Wandering atrial mat rhythm.

Multifocal or multiform atrial tachycardia mat is an abnormal heart rhythm specifically a type of supraventricular tachycardia that is particularly common in older people and is associated with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd. P waves are present but will vary in shape. Most commonly seen in patients with severe copd or congestive heart failure. Multifocal atrial tachycardia mat overview.

You may actually have multifocal atrial tachycardia. Wandering atrial pacemaker and multifocal atrial tachycardia are examples of atrial rhythm disturbances in which frequent unpredictable beats arise from different areas of the atria. Wandering atrial pacemaker wandering atrial pacemaker is an irregular rhythm. A rapid irregular atrial rhythm arising from multiple ectopic foci within the atria.

These disturbances are usually an indication of lung or heart disease serious metabolic disturbances or toxicity of certain medicines. It is typically a transitional rhythm between frequent premature atrial complexes pacs and atrial flutter fibrillation. In is similar to multifocal atrial tachycardia but the heart rate is under 100 bpm.