| 词条 | Sinus tachycardia |
| 释义 |
| name = Sinus tachycardia | image = SinusTach.jpg | caption = ECG readout of an individual with sinus tachycardia. Here the heart rate is around 150. | field = Cardiology | | pronounce = | synonyms = | symptoms = | complications = | onset = | duration = | types = | causes = | risks = | diagnosis = | differential = | prevention = | treatment = | medication = | prognosis = | frequency = | deaths = }}Sinus tachycardia (also colloquially known as sinus tach or sinus tachy) is a sinus rhythm with an elevated rate of impulses, defined as a rate greater than 100 beats/min (bpm) in an average adult. The normal resting heart rate in the average male adult ranges from 60–100 bpm and women 60-90bpm. Note that the normal heart rate varies with age, with infants having normal heart rate of 110–150 bpm, in contrast to the elderly, who have slower normals.[1] Signs and symptomsTachycardia is often asymptomatic. If the heart rate is too high, cardiac output may fall due to the markedly reduced ventricular filling time.[2] Rapid rates, though they may be compensating for ischemia elsewhere, increase myocardial oxygen demand and reduce coronary blood flow, thus precipitating an ischemic heart or valvular disease{{Citation needed|date=September 2007}}. Sinus tachycardia accompanying a myocardial infarction may be indicative of cardiogenic shock. CauseSinus tachycardia is usually a response to normal physiological situations, such as exercise and an increased sympathetic tone with increased catecholamine release—stress, fright, flight, anger. Other causes include:
DiagnosisUsually apparent on the ECG, but if heart rate is above 140 bpm the P wave may be difficult to distinguish from the previous T wave and one may confuse it with a paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia or atrial flutter with a 2:1 block. Ways to distinguish the three are:
ECG characteristics
Inappropriate sinus tachycardia{{main|Inappropriate sinus tachycardia}}Also known as chronic nonparoxysmal sinus tachycardia, patients have elevated resting heart rate and/or exaggerated heart rate in response to exercise. These patients have no apparent heart disease or other causes of sinus tachycardia. IST is thought to be due to abnormal autonomic control. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome{{main|Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome}}Usually in women with no heart problems, this syndrome is characterized by normal resting heart rate but exaggerated postural sinus tachycardia with or without orthostatic hypotension. TreatmentNot required for physiologic sinus tachycardia. Underlying causes are treated if present. Acute myocardial infarction. Sinus tachycardia can present in more than a third of the patients with AMI but this usually decreases over time. Patients with sustained sinus tachycardia reflects a larger infarct that are more anterior with prominent left ventricular dysfunction, associated with high mortality and morbidity. Tachycardia in the presence of AMI can reduce coronary blood flow and increase myocardial oxygen demand, aggravating the situation. Beta blockers can be used to slow the rate, but most patients are usually already treated with beta blockers as a routine regimen for AMI. Practically, many studies showed that there is no need for any treatment. IST and POTS. Beta blockers are useful if the cause is sympathetic overactivity. If the cause is due to decreased vagal activity, it is usually hard to treat and one may consider radiofrequency catheter ablation. References1. ^{{cite book |author=Jameson, J. N. St C. |author2=Dennis L. Kasper |author3=Harrison, Tinsley Randolph |author4=Braunwald, Eugene |author5=Fauci, Anthony S. |author6=Hauser, Stephen L |author7=Longo, Dan L. |title=Harrison's principles of internal medicine |publisher=McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing Division |location=New York |year=2005 |pages=1344–58 |isbn=978-0-07-140235-4 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}} 2. ^{{cite book |title=Emergency Care And Transportation Of The Sick And Injured |publisher=Jones & Bartlett Learning |location= |year=2010 |pages= |isbn=978-1-4496-1589-5 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}
External links{{Medical resources| DiseasesDB = 12135 | ICD10 = | ICD9 = {{ICD9|427.81}} | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = D013616 }}{{Heart diseases}} 1 : Cardiac arrhythmia |
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