Psvt
Health Encyclopedia: Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (Psvt)
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) is a
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 the sinoatrial node (also called the ...
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Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)
......a preventive (prophylactic) treatment in people at a high risk or who have had previous episodes of PSVT. Read more »Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)
...... Note: Symptoms may start and stop suddenly, and can last for a few minutes or several hours. A PSVT lasting more than 50% of the day is considered an incessant PSVT. Signs and tests ... Read more »Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)
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