Tachycardia Doppler Chest Pain
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 tachycardia. Most people experience transient rapid heartbeats, called sinus tachycardia, as a normal response to excitement,
The two main types of tachycardia are abnormal supraventricular tachycardias (which originate in the upper...
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Ventricular tachycardia
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Wide-complex tachycardia; V tach; Tachycardia - ventricularSymptomsIf the heart rate during a ventricular tachycardia episode is very fast or lasts... Read more »
Multifocal atrial tachycardia
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Chest tightness Lightheadedness Fainting Sensation of feeling the heart beat (palpitations) Shortness... Read more »
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
PSVT; Supraventricular tachycardiaSymptomsAnxietyChest tightnessPalpitations (a sensation of feeling the heart beat)Rapid pulseShortness of... Read more »
Chest pain
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Chest pain is discomfort or pain that you feel anywhere along the front of your body between your neck and upper abdomen.Alternative NamesChest... Read more »
Chest Pain
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