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Automatic atrial tachycardia

MedGen UID:
52634
•Concept ID:
C0039234
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Atrial Ectopic Tachycardia; Atrial Ectopic Tachycardias; Atrial Tachycardia, Ectopic; Atrial Tachycardias, Ectopic; Ectopic Atrial Tachycardia; Ectopic Atrial Tachycardias; Ectopic Tachycardia, Atrial; Ectopic Tachycardias, Atrial; Tachycardia, Atrial Ectopic; Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial; Tachycardias, Atrial Ectopic; Tachycardias, Ectopic Atrial
SNOMED CT: Ectopic atrial tachycardia (233892002)
 
HPO: HP:0011700

Definition

Chronic supraventricular tachycardia predominantly seen in childhood. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAutomatic atrial tachycardia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Atrial tachycardia from enhanced automaticity in children: diagnosis and initial management.
Khongphatthanayothin A, Chotivitayatarakorn P, Lertsupcharoen P, Muangmingsuk S, Thisyakorn C
J Med Assoc Thai 2001 Sep;84(9):1321-8. PMID: 11800307
Supraventricular tachycardia: diagnosis and treatment.
Dreifus LS, Hessen SE
Cardiology 1990;77(3):259-68. doi: 10.1159/000174606. PMID: 2272062
Ectopic automatic atrial tachycardia in children: clinical characteristics, management and follow-up.
Mehta AV, Sanchez GR, Sacks EJ, Casta A, Dunn JM, Donner RM
J Am Coll Cardiol 1988 Feb;11(2):379-85. doi: 10.1016/0735-1097(88)90106-4. PMID: 3339178

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Atrial tachycardia from enhanced automaticity in children: diagnosis and initial management.
Khongphatthanayothin A, Chotivitayatarakorn P, Lertsupcharoen P, Muangmingsuk S, Thisyakorn C
J Med Assoc Thai 2001 Sep;84(9):1321-8. PMID: 11800307
Drug therapy for prevention of atrial fibrillation.
Coumel P, Thomas O, Leenhardt A
Am J Cardiol 1996 Jan 25;77(3):3A-9A. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)89113-8. PMID: 8607389
Catheter ablation for the treatment of atrial tachycardia.
Feld GK
Prog Cardiovasc Dis 1995 Jan-Feb;37(4):205-24. doi: 10.1016/s0033-0620(05)80007-6. PMID: 7831467
The use of propafenone in the treatment of tachyarrhythmias in children.
Vignati G, Mauri L, Figini A
Eur Heart J 1993 Apr;14(4):546-50. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/14.4.546. PMID: 8472721
Ectopic automatic atrial tachycardia in children: clinical characteristics, management and follow-up.
Mehta AV, Sanchez GR, Sacks EJ, Casta A, Dunn JM, Donner RM
J Am Coll Cardiol 1988 Feb;11(2):379-85. doi: 10.1016/0735-1097(88)90106-4. PMID: 3339178

Diagnosis

Atrial tachycardia from enhanced automaticity in children: diagnosis and initial management.
Khongphatthanayothin A, Chotivitayatarakorn P, Lertsupcharoen P, Muangmingsuk S, Thisyakorn C
J Med Assoc Thai 2001 Sep;84(9):1321-8. PMID: 11800307
Successful radiofrequency catheter ablation of automatic atrial tachycardia with regression of the cardiomyopathy picture.
Chiladakis JA, Vassilikos VP, Maounis TN, Cokkinos DV, Manolis AS
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 1997 Apr;20(4 Pt 1):953-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1997.tb05499.x. PMID: 9127401
Narrow-complex tachycardia.
Giudici MC, Gumpert TJ, Heathman LL
Am Fam Physician 1994 Mar;49(4):823-34. PMID: 8116517
Supraventricular tachycardia: diagnosis and treatment.
Dreifus LS, Hessen SE
Cardiology 1990;77(3):259-68. doi: 10.1159/000174606. PMID: 2272062
The mechanisms of exercise provocation of supraventricular tachycardia.
Yeh SJ, Lin FC, Wu DL
Am Heart J 1989 May;117(5):1041-9. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(89)90860-0. PMID: 2565683

Therapy

Atrial tachycardia from enhanced automaticity in children: diagnosis and initial management.
Khongphatthanayothin A, Chotivitayatarakorn P, Lertsupcharoen P, Muangmingsuk S, Thisyakorn C
J Med Assoc Thai 2001 Sep;84(9):1321-8. PMID: 11800307
Drug therapy for prevention of atrial fibrillation.
Coumel P, Thomas O, Leenhardt A
Am J Cardiol 1996 Jan 25;77(3):3A-9A. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)89113-8. PMID: 8607389
The use of radiofrequency energy in pediatric cardiology.
Dorostkar PC, Dick M 2nd
J Interv Cardiol 1995 Oct;8(5):557-68. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8183.1995.tb00583.x. PMID: 10159520
The use of propafenone in the treatment of tachyarrhythmias in children.
Vignati G, Mauri L, Figini A
Eur Heart J 1993 Apr;14(4):546-50. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/14.4.546. PMID: 8472721
Ectopic automatic atrial tachycardia in children: clinical characteristics, management and follow-up.
Mehta AV, Sanchez GR, Sacks EJ, Casta A, Dunn JM, Donner RM
J Am Coll Cardiol 1988 Feb;11(2):379-85. doi: 10.1016/0735-1097(88)90106-4. PMID: 3339178

Prognosis

Late reoperations for Fontan patients: state of the art invited review.
Mavroudis C, Backer CL, Deal BJ
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008 Nov;34(5):1034-40. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.04.024. PMID: 18977665
Atrial tachyarrhythmias in infants.
Baksiene ND, Sileikiene R, Sileikis V, Kevalas R, Gurskis V
Turk J Pediatr 2008 Mar-Apr;50(2):143-8. PMID: 18664078
Atrial tachycardia from enhanced automaticity in children: diagnosis and initial management.
Khongphatthanayothin A, Chotivitayatarakorn P, Lertsupcharoen P, Muangmingsuk S, Thisyakorn C
J Med Assoc Thai 2001 Sep;84(9):1321-8. PMID: 11800307
Role of catheter-induced mechanical trauma in localization of target sites of radiofrequency ablation in automatic atrial tachycardia.
Pappone C, Stabile G, De Simone A, Senatore G, Turco P, Damiano M, Iorio D, Spampinato N, Chiariello M
J Am Coll Cardiol 1996 Apr;27(5):1090-7. doi: 10.1016/0735-1097(95)00597-8. PMID: 8609326
Ectopic automatic atrial tachycardia in children: clinical characteristics, management and follow-up.
Mehta AV, Sanchez GR, Sacks EJ, Casta A, Dunn JM, Donner RM
J Am Coll Cardiol 1988 Feb;11(2):379-85. doi: 10.1016/0735-1097(88)90106-4. PMID: 3339178

Clinical prediction guides

Atrial tachyarrhythmias in infants.
Baksiene ND, Sileikiene R, Sileikis V, Kevalas R, Gurskis V
Turk J Pediatr 2008 Mar-Apr;50(2):143-8. PMID: 18664078
Role of catheter-induced mechanical trauma in localization of target sites of radiofrequency ablation in automatic atrial tachycardia.
Pappone C, Stabile G, De Simone A, Senatore G, Turco P, Damiano M, Iorio D, Spampinato N, Chiariello M
J Am Coll Cardiol 1996 Apr;27(5):1090-7. doi: 10.1016/0735-1097(95)00597-8. PMID: 8609326
The use of propafenone in the treatment of tachyarrhythmias in children.
Vignati G, Mauri L, Figini A
Eur Heart J 1993 Apr;14(4):546-50. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/14.4.546. PMID: 8472721
Ectopic automatic atrial tachycardia in children: clinical characteristics, management and follow-up.
Mehta AV, Sanchez GR, Sacks EJ, Casta A, Dunn JM, Donner RM
J Am Coll Cardiol 1988 Feb;11(2):379-85. doi: 10.1016/0735-1097(88)90106-4. PMID: 3339178
Clinical, electrophysiological, and histopathological observations in supraventricular tachycardia.
Kobayashi Y, Yazawa T, Baba T, Mukai H, Inoue S, Takeyama Y, Niitani H
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 1988 Aug;11(8):1154-67. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1988.tb03967.x. PMID: 2459668

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