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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1974;17(2):149-153. Published online February 28, 1974.

A Case of Chronic Atrial Tachycardia

Hyo Seop Ahn¹, Yong Choi¹, Tae Woon Kim¹, Chong Ku Yoon¹, Chang Yee Hong¹, Johng Kun Ahn²

¹Department of Pediatrics，College of Medicine，Seoul National University Seoul、Korea
²Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University Taijun,

Abstract

A case of chronic atrial tachycardia in a 1 1 year and 10 month-old boy is reported. The patient was admitted with the chief complaints of palpitation and chest discomfort Tachycardia persisted till discharge but subjective symptoms were disappeared. Digitalis therapy provoked partial AV block and decreased ventricular rate. Auricular rate was also slightly decreased. The review of literature was made briefly.

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