A 75-year-old woman with situs inversus totalis, dextrocardia, a patent foramen ovale (PFO), and a double-chamber right ventricle with subpulmonic outflow obstruction presented with highly symptomatic ...
Atrioventricular (AV) nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) is an irregular heart rhythm that can cause excessively fast heart rates. Though not usually serious, early diagnosis can help prevent severe ...
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a heart rhythm disorder that originates in the heart’s upper chambers, called the atria. The primary symptom of SVT is a rapid heartbeat. There are several types ...
This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...
It’s easy to confuse atrial fibrillation (AFib) with what’s called supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). After all, both have to do with your heart rate and both start in the upper chambers of your ...
A 75-year-old woman with dextrocardia, situs inversus, and subpulmonic outflow obstruction presented with recurrent supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). This SVT was easily inducible during ...
Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) is a rapid, regular heartbeat that starts suddenly and without warning and may stop just as abruptly. It is a common type of what's called ...
Supraventricular tachycardia is a term used to describe any heart rhythm that is greater than 100 beats per minute originating from above the AV node (the atrium). The term “SVT” can be confusing at ...