Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a very rapid heartbeat (usually between 151 and 250 beats per minute, or BPM) and can cause a number of serious health issues. It’s seen in just over 2 out of ...

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 ...

Patients presenting to the emergency department with apparent supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) need prompt follow-up with consideration for screening for atrial fibrillation (AF), especially those ...

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 ...

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 ...

Any tachycardic rhythm with a left or right bundle branch block that is NOT ventricular tachycardia is considered "supraventricular tachycardia with aberrancy". This would even include sinus ...

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 ...

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

Have you ever felt a really fast heartbeat that seemed to come out of nowhere? That could be one sign of a condition called supraventricular tachycardia, or SVT. You shouldn't be alarmed, but you ...