Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) is an occasional
PSVT; Supraventricular tachycardia
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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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 »
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Wide-complex tachycardia; V tach; Tachycardia - ventricularPreventionIn some cases, the disorder is not preventable. In other cases, it can be... Read more »
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