Tachycardia, Sinoatrial Nodal Reentry

Synonyms

Sinoatrial Nodal Reentry Tachycardia

Sinus Node Reentrant Tachycardia

Tachycardia, SA Nodal Reentrant

Abnormally rapid heartbeats caused by reentry circuit in or around the SINOATRIAL NODE. It is characterized by sudden onset and offset episodes of tachycardia with a HEART RATE of 100-150 beats per minute. The P wave is identical to the sinus P wave but with a longer PR interval.