Differentiation between paroxysmal auricular tachycardia with partial A-V block and auricular flutter

Simonson, Ernst; Berman, Reuben

doi:10.1016/0002-8703(51)90132-9

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“…all eliroinie diseases, ille lLcling conitgestive heart failure, the total Io(dyv exchatgoeable potassium is low,'5 a state well kinow a to potelltiate rlythm disorder-s by ilereasing the effect of digitalis.)' 16 Althlough digitalis toxicity is usually intcrlllillated as a mnechaniism: in the genesis of this arrhythmyiia, a iiumuber of eases hiave been reported in which dicitalis was Inot beina g]ven at the timXe thlis rhythym distubtrance Figure 3 Typicnal e,nphle of' )-f'nitlh blo 1: fr)omt a patient icitl e jr plonnftl. Tie first strip shows loner atriotl chqceardia qwith ax rate of 118.…”

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Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia with Atrioventricular Block

et al. 1960

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Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia with block is a cardiac arrhythmia that is usually a manifestation of digitalis toxicity in patients with serious heart disease. The arrhythmia generally ends promptly after potassium administration and withdrawal of digitalis. Since the ventricular rates may be slow and regular, the arrhythmia may be difficult to recognize clinically. Atrial rates as slow as 115 per minute may be seen in cases which are otherwise typical of the condition. In our series associated pulmonary disease was present in 54 per cent and cor pulmonale in 27 per cent of the cases.

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