Multifocal atrial tachycardia
Treatment
If you have a condition that can lead to MAT, that condition should be treated first. Treatment for MAT includes: - Methods to improve blood oxygen levels
- Magnesium given through a vein
- Stopping medications, such as theophylline, which can increase the heart rate
- Medicines to control the heart rate, such as such as calcium channel blockers (verapamil, diltiazem) or certain beta-blockers
Prognosis (Expectations)
MAT can be controlled if the condition that causes the rapid heartbeat is treated and controlled.
Complications
Calling Your Health Care Provider
Call your health care provider if: - A rapid or irregular heartbeat is associated with other MAT symptoms
- You have MAT and your symptoms get worse, do not improve with treatment, or new symptoms develop
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