Disease class: Tachycardia
This is a cardiac arrhythmia.
Types
- Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial
- Tachycardia, Ectopic Junctional
- Tachycardia, Sinus
Features
- The cardiac cycles originate above the ventricles (in the atria or atrioventricular node).
- Tachycardia
- The QRS complexes are usually narrow.
Management
- Adenosine: First-line
- β-blockers: Rate-control
- Calcium channel blockers: Rate-control
- Amiodarone: Generally used after other options
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