Illicit Drugs That Cause Tachycardia
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) is an occasional
Alternative Names
PSVT; Supraventricular tachycardia
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Normally, the chambers of the heart (atria and ventricles) contract in a coordinated manner. The contractions are caused by an electrical signal that begins in an area of the heart called the sinoatrial node (also called the sinus node or SA node). The signal moves through the upper...
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Tachycardia
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
The heart normally beats at a rate of about 60 to 100 beats per minute at rest. A rate faster than 100 beats a minute in an adult is called... Read more »
Multifocal atrial tachycardia
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Ventricular tachycardia
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a rapid heartbeat that starts in the ventricles.Alternative NamesWide-complex tachycardia; V tach; Tachycardia -... Read more »
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