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CHAPTER 15

Focal Atrial Tachycardia

Objectives

At the end of this chapter, the student should be able to:

  1. Define the term focal atrial tachycardia (focal AT), and describe its morphologic characteristics. (pp 230–232)
  2. Discuss the concept of the warm-up period of an arrhythmia. (p 231)
  3. Define the term triggering event, and identify the triggering event for a focal AT. (pp 231–232)
  4. List some clinical conditions or circumstances that are associated with the formation of a focal AT. (p 233)
  5. Accurately identify a focal AT on a rhythm strip or ECG. (pp 233–236)