Multifocal atrial tachycardia is another name for atrial fibrillation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
When a wandering atrial pacemaker rhythm is associated with a ventricular rate of more than 100 beats/min, the dysrhythmia is called multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT) or chaotic atrial tachycardia.
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