Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: physiopathology and management

• Main Authors: Paola Neroni (Author), Giovanni Ottonello (Author), Danila Manus (Author), Alessandra Atzei (Author), Elisabetta Trudu (Author), Susanna Floris (Author), Vassilios Fanos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella, 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) is the most frequent arrhythmia in newborns and infants. Most supraventricular tachycardias affect structurally healthy hearts. Apart from occasional detection by parents, most tachycardias in this age group are revealed by heart failure signs, such as...