Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 263-265, December 2005

Atrial Ectopic Tachycardia

  • Angela Romano, MD, FAAP, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Schneider Children's Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY
    • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    • ,
  • Joel Harnick, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Joel Harnick, MD, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Schneider Children's Hospital, 269-01 76th Ave, Suite CH139, New Hyde Park, NY 11040.

Atrial ectopic tachycardia (AET), a type of supraventricular tachycardia, is often difficult to differentiate from sinus tachycardia. This article provides information on how to make this important distinction and offers a relevant case report of a 12-year-old boy who was diagnosed with mild congestive heart failure as a result of an exacerbation of his AET. Symptoms of AET as well as medical and surgical treatment options are also discussed.

Keywords: atrial ectopic tachycardia, supraventricular tachycardia, arrhythmia, congestive heart failure

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PII: S1522-8401(05)00116-3

doi:10.1016/j.cpem.2005.09.012

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 263-265, December 2005

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