Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) is a type of abnormal heart rhythm, or arrhythmia. It occurs when a short circuit rhythm develops in the upper chamber of the heart. This results in a …

Aug 6, 2024 · Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) is when your fast heartbeat starts in the upper, or supraventricular, chambers of the heart. It’s also known as supraventricular tachycardia. …

Oct 30, 2025 · Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT) PSVT is a type of arrhythmia. It causes a fast heart rate and other symptoms, like chest discomfort, heart palpitations, shortness of breath …

Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia is a type of arrhythmia that originates in the atrioventricular (AV) junction. The most common underlying anatomical cause of PSVT is atrioventricular nodal …

Feb 28, 2024 · Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia is frequently encountered in emergency departments. Intermittent episodes of palpitations with sudden onset and termination pose significant …

Mar 7, 2024 · SVT also is called paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. The typical heart beats about 60 to 100 times a minute. During SVT, the heart beats about 150 to 220 times a minute. Occasionally …

Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (also called reentrant supraventricular tachycardia) is a regular, fast (160 to 220 beats per minute) heart rate that begins and ends suddenly and originates in heart …

PSVT is an arrhythmia marked by sporadic periods of rapid heart rate that begin and end suddenly. It starts in the heart’s top chambers (atria). While PSVT usually does not threaten your life if you have …

Dec 31, 2024 · Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (paroxysmal SVT) is an episodic condition with an abrupt onset and termination. (See Etiology and Presentation.) SVT in general is any …

Paroxysmal SVT (PSVT) refers to a subgroup of SVT that begins episodically and terminates abruptly.