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Atrial ectopic tachycardia vs atrial tachycardia? what's the difference?

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Sinoatrial node.: The normal heart rate "pacemaker" center is in the sinoatrial node, a part of the right atrium. Ectopic atrial tachycardia means that the pacemaker region (the part that is setting the heart rate) is in another location, & is acting erratically. Atrial tachycardia implies that it is the sinoatrial node that is acting erratically. They are similar, but the heartbeat starts at different points.

Answered 1/5/2017

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A member asked:

Atrial ectopic tachycardia vs atrial tachycardia? what's the difference?

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Dr. Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay answered

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