Psvt Vs Svt. See also overview of abnormal heart rhythms paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia is most common. If a patient has more than one episode which is typical is is referred to as paroxysmal svt.
In pat s the origin of the rapid beats is clearly in the atria whereas in psvt s and svt s a strict determination cannot be made. Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia psvt is when your fast heartbeat starts in the upper or. There are four main types.
Atrial fibrillation paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia psvt atrial flutter and wolff parkinson white syndrome.
It occurs when a short circuit rhythm develops in the upper chamber of the heart. If you ve felt a rapidly beating heart out of the blue you might have checked into it and come across the term supraventricular tachycardia or svt. If a patient has more than one episode which is typical is is referred to as paroxysmal svt. There are four main types.
