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[333999]

do you need to be on blood thinner with this condition, pat?

[ireneo]

I've always thought of tachy being in a certain range, say 120-250 bpm with a 1:1 ratio. Flutter and fib are much faster with varying rates of conduction. Flutter is consistent, say 2:1 or 3:1 ratio of atrial to ventricular response. Fib is all over the place.

[kenkeith]

Good catch and I agree the poster is referring to PAT.  My answer was meant to be inclusive and that included atrial fib.  Just curious is atrial fib not a subset of PAT?  We know that fast and irregular atrial beats can cause blood clots.

[ireneo]

That's OK. The poster is just very concise, to the point. Not a rambler like me.

[ed34]

lol I assumed PAT was the name of the poster because it was at the end of the sentence

[ireneo]

If you mean PAT (paroxysmal atrial tachycardia) then no, you don't need to be on a blood thinner. If a person has a-fib then yes, they usually go on a blood thinner to avoid forming clots when the upper chamber of the heart is in fibrillation.

[kenkeith]

•Your doctor may prescribe a blood thinner if you have had a heart valve replaced or if you have atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeats of the upper chamber), phlebitis (leg vessel blood clots) , congestive heart failure (failure of the heart to mmet the supply demand for oxygenated blood) , or, in some cases, if you are obese. These medicines reduce your risk for heart attack, stroke, and blockages in your arteries and veins by preventing clumps of blood (blood clots) from forming or growing.

[ed34]

what condition?