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CHAPTER 18

Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia

Objectives

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

1. Define multifocal atrial tachycardia, and list the diagnostic criteria of this rhythm. (p 258)
2. Compare the diagnostic criteria between a wandering atrial pacemaker and a multifocal atrial tachycardia. (pp 258–259)
3. Discuss the level of complexity on the tracing between a wandering atrial pacemaker and a multifocal atrial tachycardia. (p 259)
4. List some clinical conditions or circumstances that are associated with the formation of a multifocal atrial tachycardia. (pp 259, 260)
5. Accurately identify multifocal atrial tachycardia on a rhythm strip or ECG. (pp 261–263)