The Medical Journal of Australia lists SVT as a “common” cardiac rhythm disturbance, affecting the upper chambers of the heart. The symptoms are often described as a “racing heart”, with heartbeats ...

Ventricular tachycardia, or V-tach (VT), and supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) are two types of tachycardia. The term “tachycardia” refers to a heart rate of more than 100 beats per minute. The key ...

SVT results in the heart beating at much faster rate than normal, and can be triggered by exercise, lack of sleep, ...

I'm lying on my back with my legs in the air and thumb in my mouth, blowing out hard. But it's not working. My heart is still going a million miles an hour. I'd experienced episodes of rapid heartbeat ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — A fast-acting nasal spray safely and effectively converted episodes of paroxysmal supraventricular ...

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 ...

Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a disorder that causes a person’s heart to beat abnormally fast. Certain foods may trigger a person’s SVT, while others may help to prevent SVT symptoms. The ...

We reviewed randomized controlled trials, review articles and clinical practice guidelines to present a practical approach to the diagnosis and management of SVTs (Box 1). We focus on the most common ...

Ablation of supraventricular tachycardia in elderly persons presents a challenging problem to electrophysiologists. Friable cardiac structures, prone to catheter perforation, comorbid cardiovascular ...