Atrial flutter, the second most common pathologic supraventricular tachycardia, results from a reentrant circuit around the tricuspid valve in the right atrium (although atypical flutters do occur ...

When the heart rate is significantly elevated ― that is, greater than 150 bpm ― it is frequently difficult to differentiate atrial flutter from atrial fibrillation, atrial tachycardia or ...

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 ...

Tachycardia refers to a fast resting heart rate, usually over 100 beats per minute (bpm) in adults. Some people experience no symptoms, but others may notice palpitations and lightheadedness ...

SVT causes abnormally fast heart rhythms in the upper chambers (atria), with or without heart disease. Atrial fibrillation (an irregular, rapid heartbeat) and atrial flutter (a fast, regular ...

Supraventricular tachycardia It prevents blood from filling the heart’s chambers fully between contractions. Doctors classify atrial fibrillation and flutter under SVT.

The approval was based on data from 5 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials that included 317 patients with supraventricular tachycardia. Landiolol is a selective beta-1 adrenergic ...

Ablation of supraventricular tachycardia in elderly persons presents a challenging problem to ... Atrial flutter and fibrillation are especially important because stroke represents a major ...

There are three major groups of fetal tachyarrhythmias: atrial flutter/fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, and multifocal atrial extrasystoles. 1 Sustained tachyarrhythmias can result in a ...