PSVTAtrial FlutterSupraventricular tachycardiasAtrioventricularAdenosineFast heartbeatForm of tachycardiaJunctional tachycardiaNarrow-complex tachycardiaBeatsEpisodicReentrantConductionMultifocalTachyarrhythmiasCongestive heart fIncessantVentriclesHeartbeatSuddenRhythmHeartbeatsOnsetPatientsCongenitalIrregularSymptomsEpisodesFlecainideSevereInappropriateDofetilideUncommonClinicalElectrocardiogramNodeBegins and ends suddenlyReentryHypotension
PSVT15
- For patient education information, see the Heart Health Center , as well as Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT, PSVT) , Atrial Fibrillation (AFib ) , Atrial Flutter , and Arrhythmias (Heart Rhythm Disorders) . (medscape.com)
- Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) is a type of abnormal heart rhythm, or arrhythmia . (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- Atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia (AVNRT) is the most common cause of PSVT. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- But because PSVT is paroxysmal (occasional and sudden), an office ECG may look normal. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) is a general term used to describe a type of arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat). (clevelandclinic.org)
- PSVT (also called re-entry tachycardia) is a type of atrial arrhythmia. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) is episodes of rapid heart rate that start in a part of the heart above the ventricles. (medlineplus.gov)
- FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) - Investigational etripamil nasal spray is well tolerated for self-treating recurrent episodes of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) without medical supervision, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in the Journal of the American Heart Association . (physiciansweekly.com)
- Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) is an abnormal fast heartbeat. (cvs.com)
- Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) is a type of abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) characterized by unpredictable acute episodes in which the heartbeat commonly exceeds 150-200bpm. (jixing.com)
- Diltiazem converts paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) to normal sinus rhythm by interrupting the reentry circuit in AV nodal reentrant tachycardias and reciprocating tachycardias, e.g. (nih.gov)
- Results from NODE-301, if favorable, have the potential to serve as the sole efficacy registration trial required for an NDA submission with the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA), bringing us one step closer to providing paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) patients with a much-needed novel therapeutic option. (newswire.ca)
- Supported by compelling results from the Phase 2 NODE-1 trial, we believe etripamil has the potential to alter the PSVT treatment paradigm as the first self-administered therapy for the rapid termination of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) episodes wherever and whenever they occur. (newswire.ca)
- A 71-year-old woman with an episode of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT ) complicated by angina pectoris and hypotension had her arrhythmia abruptly terminated by Digital Rectal Massage (DRM) after other vagotonic maneuvers had failed. (malecare.org)
- Agent(s) may be effective in terminating paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)? (pharmacology2000.com)
Atrial Flutter2
- 1-3,10 Supraventricular tachycardia is the commoner type of paroxysmal tachycardia in infancy, while atrial flutter is rare and only single cases have been reported in the newborn. (jamanetwork.com)
- Quinidine is an antiarrhythmic drug used in the treatment of abnormal heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation , atrial flutter , and ventricular arrhythmias such as paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia. (medicinenet.com)
Supraventricular tachycardias5
- What are the types of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardias? (clevelandclinic.org)
- Supraventricular tachycardias are the most common type of arrhythmias in children and babies. (clevelandclinic.org)
- The therapeutic benefits of diltiazem in supraventricular tachycardias are related to its ability to slow AV nodal conduction time and prolong AV nodal refractoriness. (nih.gov)
- Tachycardias may be classified as either narrow complex tachycardias (supraventricular tachycardias) or wide complex tachycardias. (wikipedia.org)
- Nowadays, flecainide is recommended as one of the first line therapies for pharmacological conversion as well as maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation and/or supraventricular tachycardias. (wjgnet.com)
Atrioventricular11
- The presence of this extra path can encourage a "short circuit" arrhythmia known as an atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia (AVRT). (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- Pick is equal to the tachycardia caused by the autonomic increase of atrioventricular junctional area first reported in 1957. (medicinephone.com)
- However, in rapid atrial tachycardias with variable atrioventricular (AV) conduction and in MAT, the pulse may be irregular. (medscape.com)
- OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy and safety of intravenous dofetilide in preventing induction of atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia. (bmj.com)
- Fifty one patients with electrically inducible atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia were allocated to one of five doses of dofetilide (1.5, 3, 6, 9, and 15 μg/kg), two thirds of the dofetilide dose being given over a 15 minute loading period and the remainder over a 45 minute maintenance period. (bmj.com)
- MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Responders were defined as patients in whom dofetilide prevented reinduction of atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia at the end of the infusion. (bmj.com)
- In non-responders, dofetilide increased the cycle length of induced atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia. (bmj.com)
- CONCLUSIONS Dofetilide shows promise as an agent for the prevention of atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia in patients without structural heart disease. (bmj.com)
- Atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia is currently treated with various pharmacological agents. (bmj.com)
- 14-16 However, to date there have been no studies on the dose dependent effects of dofetilide on atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia. (bmj.com)
- Our goal in this study was to assess the efficacy of intravenous dofetilide, in five different dosing regimens, for treating patients with inducible atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia, by determining its ability to prevent reinduction of the tachycardia. (bmj.com)
Adenosine3
- Comparing methods of adenosine administration in paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: a pilot randomized controlled trial. (nih.gov)
- Adenosine associated tachycardia and chest pain. (medscape.com)
- Weber R, Letsas KP, Arentz T, Kalusche D. Adenosine sensitive focal atrial tachycardia originating from the non-coronary aortic cusp. (medscape.com)
Fast heartbeat2
- An electrical impulse that enters this pathway will circle rapidly, causing a sudden (paroxysmal), fast heartbeat in both the atria and the ventricles. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- In ventricular tachycardia, a very fast heartbeat starts in the ventricles of your heart. (merckmanuals.com)
Form of tachycardia2
- Paroxysmal tachycardia is a form of tachycardia which begins and ends in an acute (or paroxysmal) manner. (wikipedia.org)
- While class I antiarrhythmic drugs are effective in treating this form of tachycardia, there is a reluctance to use these agents, especially in patients with structural heart disease, because of potential proarrhythmia or undesirable side effects-as seen in the cardiac arrhythmia suppression trial (CAST). (bmj.com)
Junctional tachycardia1
- Non-paroxysmal junctional tachycardia (NPJT) is also called accelerated junctional tachycardia (AYT), accelerated junctional escape rhythm, etc. (medicinephone.com)
Narrow-complex tachycardia1
- A narrow complex tachycardia with an accessory conduction pathway, often termed "supraventricular tachycardia with pre-excitation" (e.g. (wikipedia.org)
Beats2
- Tachycardia means that an adult's heart rate is over 100 beats per minute (bpm) . (medicalnewstoday.com)
- [1] In general, a resting heart rate over 100 beats per minute is accepted as tachycardia in adults. (wikipedia.org)
Episodic3
- Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (paroxysmal SVT) is an episodic condition with an abrupt onset and termination. (medscape.com)
- An electrocardiographic finding of episodic supraventricular tachycardia with abrupt onset and termination. (nih.gov)
- Focal atrial tachycardia is usually episodic or paroxysmal. (medscape.com)
Reentrant2
- Atrial tachycardia due to enhanced automaticity may be nonsustained but repetitive or it may be continuous or sustained, as in reentrant forms of atrial tachycardia. (medscape.com)
- Reentrant atrial tachycardia is not uncommon in patients with a history of a surgically repaired atrial septal defect. (medscape.com)
Conduction2
- Aberrant conduction during SVT results in a wide-complex tachycardia. (medscape.com)
- Diltiazem exhibits frequency (use) dependent effects on AV nodal conduction such that it may selectively reduce the heart rate during tachycardias involving the AV node with little or no effect on normal AV nodal conduction at normal heart rates. (nih.gov)
Multifocal2
- exceptions include atrial fibrillation (AF) and multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT). (medscape.com)
- In patients with multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT), the history may disclose an underlying illness that is causing the tachycardia. (medscape.com)
Tachyarrhythmias1
- Recent data support the role of flecainide in preventing ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients with catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia associated both with ryanodine receptor and calsequestrin mutations. (wjgnet.com)
Congestive heart f1
- Rare complications of paroxysmal SVT include myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, syncope, and sudden death. (medscape.com)
Incessant2
- In patients with frequent or incessant tachycardias, a decline in effort tolerance and symptoms of heart failure may represent early manifestations of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy. (medscape.com)
- Treatment related side effects were reported in four patients, one with a new sustained incessant supraventricular tachycardia. (bmj.com)
Ventricles3
- Narrow complex tachycardias tend to originate in the atria, while wide complex tachycardias tend to originate in the ventricles. (wikipedia.org)
- Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a burst of rapid heartbeats occurring above the ventricles. (fortherecordmag.com)
- Ventricular tachycardia (427.1) is abnormal electrical impulses that originate in the ventricles. (fortherecordmag.com)
Heartbeat2
- Supraventricular tachycardia can happen when there is a problem with the heart's electrical circuit or a heartbeat originates in the atrium outside of the sinus node. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- The word tachycardia means that it results in a heartbeat that is higher than 100 bpm. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Sudden3
- Typically, atrial tachycardia manifests as a sudden onset of palpitations. (medscape.com)
- It is rare that supraventricular tachycardia results in sudden death, but this can happen if the heart rate gets too fast. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Depending on the etiology, onset of ventricular tachycardia can be paroxysmal (sudden) or nonparoxysmal, its wide QRS complexes can be uniform or polymorphic, and the ventricular beating may be independent of the atrial beating (AV dissociation). (embl.de)
Rhythm4
- In sinus tachycardia, the heart rate increases but continues to beat properly in the normal rhythm. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Sustained ventricular tachycardia is when the abnormal rhythm lasts more than 30 seconds. (merckmanuals.com)
- 2015 ACC/AHA/HRS guideline for the management of adult patients with supraventricular tachycardia: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society. (bmj.com)
- A cardiac dysrhythmia is a disturbance in the cardiac rhythm which can be normal (e.g., sinus arrhythmia) or instantly lethal (e.g., sustained ventricular tachycardia). (elsevier.ca)
Heartbeats2
- Although present from birth, the tachycardias (rapid heartbeats) that result from the abnormal electrical connection often take years or decades before they become a problem. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- Tachycardias are faster-than-normal heartbeats. (clevelandclinic.org)
Onset1
- Atrial tachycardia may gradually speed up soon after its onset ("warm-up" phenomenon) and gradually slows down before termination ("cool-off" phenomenon). (medscape.com)
Patients3
- In many patients, the tachycardia episode can be stopped by bearing down or rubbing the carotid artery. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- Cost Effectiveness Analysis and Payment Policy Recommendation-Population-Based Survey with Big Data Methodology for Readmission Prevention of Patients with Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia treated with Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation. (jixing.com)
- Most of the patients had tachycardia, tachypnea, and ronchi and crepitations. (cdc.gov)
Congenital1
- Congenital paroxysmal atrial tachycardia. (bmj.com)
Irregular1
- Tachycardias can be further classified as either regular or irregular. (wikipedia.org)
Symptoms1
- Sinus tachycardia is commonly encountered in clinical practice and when persistent, can result in significant symptoms and impaired quality of life, warranting further evaluation. (medscape.com)
Episodes1
- During a prolonged recovery period, the patient experienced episodes of vetnricular tachycardia. (pharmacology2000.com)
Flecainide2
- Flecainide acetate treatment of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: dose-response studies. (bvsalud.org)
- The Flecainide Supraventricular Tachycardia Study Group. (bvsalud.org)
Severe2
- Fever , hyperventilation , diarrhea and severe infections can also cause tachycardia, primarily due to increase in metabolic demands. (wikipedia.org)
- however, a few persons developed severe paroxysmal dyspnea that persisted for at least 6 months. (cdc.gov)
Inappropriate2
- In this review, we focus on two challenging problems that span the spectrum of abnormally fast sinus HR. The first section reviews inappropriate sinus tachycardia, a complex disorder characterized by rapid sinus HR without a clear underlying cause, with particular emphasis on current management options. (medscape.com)
- Inappropriate sinus tachycardia, which is rare, occurs when the heart rate increases for no apparent reason. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Dofetilide1
- RESULTS Intravenous dofetilide had no effect on tachycardia inducibility at the two lower doses (1.5 and 3 μg/kg) but prevented the reinduction of tachycardia at the three higher doses (6, 9, and 15 μg/kg) at a rate of 36% (11/31). (bmj.com)
Uncommon1
- Introduction Paroxysmal tachycardia is uncommon in the newborn, although in a few cases this condition was diagnosed even in utero. (jamanetwork.com)
Clinical2
- The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Dilaudid and have Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. (ehealthme.com)
- [ 4-10 ] Over the course of the past few years, high resting sinus HR within the normal range of 60-100 bpm has become an exciting area of investigation as more and more data have emerged supporting its role in predicting hard clinical end points, [ 9 , 11-13 ] and has led to suggestions that it is time to redefine tachycardia. (medscape.com)
Electrocardiogram2
- In a patient with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), the presence of warm-up phenomenon on an electrocardiogram (eg, on Holter monitoring) suggests that the SVT is atrial tachycardia. (medscape.com)
- An electrocardiogram (ECG) is used to classify the type of tachycardia. (wikipedia.org)
Node1
- These can be caused by multiple connections from the top to the bottom chambers of your heart either directly or through the AV node, resulting in tachycardia. (clevelandclinic.org)
Begins and ends suddenly1
- Paroxysmal means the arrhythmia begins and ends suddenly. (fortherecordmag.com)
Reentry1
- SVT and paroxysmal SVT are triggered by a reentry mechanism. (medscape.com)
Hypotension1
- Sinus tachycardia is associated with enhanced sympathetic activity and can result in transient hypertension or hypotension. (medscape.com)