Medications and Stimulants Certain medications have been known to trigger the pounding heart rhythm of SVT. These include: Digoxin (Digitek, Digox, Lanoxin), for treating heart failure.

Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a heart rhythm disorder that originates in the heart’s upper chambers, called the atria. The primary symptom of SVT is a rapid heartbeat. There are several ...

By far the majority of the heart rhythm problems that we deal with in children are those that cause the heart rate to beat too fast. One in particular is called supraventricular tachycardia or SVT.

Types of AFib and Supraventricular Tachycardia Types of AFib The three main types of AFib are: Paroxysmal AFib. This kind of AFib lasts less than 1 week. It usually goes away without treatment.

The difference in the return to normal sinus rhythm—43% vs 17%—was statistically significant (adjusted odds ratio 3.7; P <0.0001) and resulted in a significant reduction in the number of ...

1: Tony Blair's condition, supraventricular tachycardia, is a non-life threatening heart rhythm disturbance caused by rapid electrical activity in the upper heart (the atria) 2: The same condition can ...