A supraventricular arrhythmia is an irregular heart rate that begins above the ventricles, or lower chambers of the heart. Most, but not all, supraventricular arrhythmias begin in the atria, or top ...

Supraventricular arrhythmias are the most widespread group of arrhythmias and affect all age groups. Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmic disorder and is even more prevalent among the ...

Supraventricular arrhythmias in patients with congenital heart disease represent a complex interplay between structural anomalies, surgical repair techniques and the intrinsic electrophysiological ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The human heart beats about a hundred thousand times a day. When the beat isn't regular, it's something called an arrhythmia. As we learn in today's Moves in Medicine, not all ...

Dysrhythmia and arrhythmia both mean the same thing: an unusual heart rhythm. The only difference is that the word dysrhythmia literally means “bad rhythm” while arrhythmia means “without rhythm.” ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Supraventricular arrhythmias may be underestimated in patients who have received percutaneous patent foramen ...

Arrhythmia and dysrhythmia are terms that both describe an abnormal heart rate or rhythm, with arrhythmia being the more commonly used term. An abnormal heart rate can be either faster (tachycardia) ...

Data collection and analysis were performed with the approval of the Institutional Review Board of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA. Protected health information was coded in ...

A Stanford University study aims to work out whether the Apple Watch could help discover cases of arrhythmia or irregular heartbeats in children. The Apple Watch has been at the center of a number of ...

Treatment of supraventricular arrhythmias varies according to rhythm, rate, and hemodynamic stability. Therapeutic modalities include pharmacologic therapy, electrical cardioversion, ablation, and/or ...