In the ED, adenosine is used to terminate supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs). It is also used by cardiologists for pharmacologic stress testing. Paroxysmal SVT has a prevalence of around 2.25 per ...

The initial part of the ECG shows a regular narrow complex tachycardia at a rate of 160 beats/min. The QRS complex duration is normal (0.08 sec) and there is normal morphology and normal axis between ...

Ablation of supraventricular tachycardia in elderly persons presents a challenging problem to electrophysiologists. Friable cardiac structures, prone to catheter perforation, comorbid cardiovascular ...

What medication can frequently terminate ventricular tachycardia originating from the right ventricular outflow tract? From the left posterior fascicle? Adenosine sensitive ventricular tachycardia ...

Over 300,000 people die each year in the US due to sudden cardiac death. In many cases, sudden cardiac death is caused by abnormally rapid heart rhythms called tachycardias, which means the heart ...

Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a very rapid heartbeat (usually between 151 and 250 beats per minute, or BPM) and can cause a number of serious health issues. It’s seen in just over 2 out of ...

This is a narrow-complex QRS rhythm which is quite fast. Looking closely at the last part of the QRS complex in leads V1 and V2, P waves can be seen. This is considered a "short RP tachycardia" and is ...

This week the FDA has approved a new smartphone ECG device that is capable of detecting three heart arrhythmias takes the form of the AliveCor KardiaMobile. Designed to detect Atrial Fibrillation ...