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Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rate of over 100 heartbeats a minute.
Articles for SVT (supraventricular tachycardia)
Causes of supraventricular tachycardia
Read about why supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) happens.
Diagnosing supraventricular tachycardia
Find out about how supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is diagnosed using an electrocardiogram (ECG).
Introduction
Find out more about supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) including associated symptoms, what causes it and how it can be treated.
Symptoms of supraventricular tachycardia
If you have supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), you'll usually have episodes where you feel your heart beating very quickly. Other symptoms include chest pain, dizziness, light-headedness and breathlessness.
Treating supraventricular tachycardia
Read about how episodes of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) can be treated, plus treatments for preventing future episodes.
