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Sinustachycardia is [[Sinus_node_rhythms_and_arrhythmias|sinus rhythm]] with a rate of > 100bpm. | {{Arrhythmias| | ||
| name = Sinustachycardia | |||
| locatieafbeelding = [[Image:Rhythm_tachycardia.png|250px]] | |||
| atrial_frequency = 100-180 bpm | |||
| ventricular_frequency = same | |||
| origin = sinus node | |||
| p_wave = positive in II, AVF | |||
| adenosine = no (can lead to temporary AV block) | |||
| example = | |||
}} | |||
[[File:sinustachycardia.jpg|thumb|An example of sinustachycardia]] | |||
Sinus tachycardia is [[Sinus_node_rhythms_and_arrhythmias|sinus rhythm]] with a rate of > 100bpm. | |||
Sinus tachycardia is an example of a [[Supraventricular Rhythms|supraventricular rhythm]]. | |||
In sinus tachycardia the sinus node fires between 100 and 180 beats per minute, faster than normal. The maximal heart rate decreases with age from around 200 bpm to 140 bpm. Sinus tachycardia normally has a gradual start and ending. Most often sinus tachycardia is caused by an increase in the body's demand for oxygen, such as during exercise, stress, infection, blood loss and hyperthyroidism. It can also express an effort of the heart to compensate for a reduced stroke volume, as occurs during cardiomyopathy. | |||
The maximal heart rate is considered to be 220/min minus the age (or more precisely 207-0.7xAge <cite></cite>). However this is often exceeded during vigorous exercise and has a large inter-individual variation. | The maximal heart rate is considered to be 220/min minus the age (or more precisely 207-0.7xAge <cite>Tanaka</cite><cite>Robergs</cite>). However, this is often exceeded during vigorous exercise and has a large inter-individual variation. | ||
Appropriate sinus tachycardia can result from: <cite>Surawicz</cite> | |||
* | * Exercise | ||
* | * Anxiety | ||
* | * Alcohol / caffeine use | ||
* | * Drugs (e.g. beta-agonists like dobutamine) | ||
Inappropiate | Inappropriate sinus tachycardia can result from: | ||
* Fever | |||
* Hypotension | |||
* Hypoxia | |||
* Congestive heart failure | |||
* Bleeding | |||
* Anemia | |||
* Hyperthyroidism | |||
* Cardiomyopathy (with reduced left ventricular function and compensatory tachycardia) | |||
* Myocarditis | |||
Inappropiate sinus tachycardia is rare and characterized by tachycardia at rest and exaggerated acceleration of the heart during physiologic stress. The mechanism leading to an exaggerated response of the sinus node to minimal physiologic stress is incompletely understood. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<biblio> | <biblio> | ||
#Tanaka pmid=11153730 | |||
#Surawicz isbn=9780721686974 | #Surawicz isbn=9780721686974 | ||
#Robergs Robergs and Landwehr. The Surprising History of the “HRmax=220-age” Equation. Journal of Exercise Physiology | |||
online. 2 May 2002 | |||
</biblio> | </biblio> | ||