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Conditions›Heart diseases›Abnormal heart rhythms›Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

A condition characterized by an abnormal type of fast heart rate beginning above the heart's two lower chambers.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Is a type of:Abnormal heart rhythms
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Common

Common

Extremely rareVery rareRareCommonVery common
Baby0-2Common
Preteen6-13Common
Teenager14-18Very common
Young adult19-40Very common
Middle-aged adult41-60Very common
Body locations

Chest

Symptoms

Vomiting
Chest pain
Fatigue
Cough
Dizziness
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
Adenosine
32 reviews
Calcium channel blocker
Beta blocker
Antiarrhythmic

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

Surgery

Catheter ablation
3.97 reviews
Cardioversion
3.231 reviews

Other treatments

Supportive care

Tests

Toxicology screen
Electrolytes
Digoxin blood level
Electrocardiogram

Risk factors

Personal

Stress

Related questions

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Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia: what are the symptoms?
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Do a lot of people have the heart condition paroxysmal atrial tachycardia (pat)? How common is this?
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What do you advise if I'm currently on medication for paroxsymal atrial tachycardia but have been experiencing fluttering and pain in chest for 3 days?
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Do you need a pacemaker if you have atrial tachycardia?
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What causes atrial tachycardia w/aberrant conduction in a Young person?
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Is there a difference between focal atrial tachycardia and av nodal re-entrant tachycardia?
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Can atrial tachycardia start all of a sudden or have i had it all my life or can someone just develop a fast heart rate i'm f 30 no history of heart?
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