Complete Information on Chaotic atrial tachycardia
Multifocal atrial tachycardia, also designated “chaotic atrial tachycardia,”.
Multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT) is an arrhythmia with an irregular atrial rate greater than 100 beats per minute (bpm). Atrial activity is well organized, with at least 3 morphologically distinct P waves, irregular P-P intervals, and an isoelectric baseline between the P waves. The arrhythmia developed during an acute illness in 18 cases (58%). However, it occasionally occurred in paroxysms without an apparent cause in patients with chronic disease. The arrhythmia was not associated with digitalis toxicity or with rhythm disturbances.
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