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SVT

Abbreviation EKG and Cardiovascular Testing

Supraventricular tachycardia: a fast rhythm starting above the ventricles.

Sources

Medical-Surgical Nursing, Chapter 12 Key Terms · OpenStax
Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT, PSVT), Merck Manual Consumer Version · Merck Manuals (Merck & Co., Inc.)

Related terms

tachycardiaHeart rate faster than 100 beats per minute in an adult.
CPRCardiopulmonary resuscitation: chest compressions and rescue breaths for cardiac arrest.
ECG, EKGElectrocardiogram: a recording of the heart's electrical activity.
PACPremature atrial contraction: an early beat starting in the atria.
PVCPremature ventricular contraction: an early beat starting in the ventricles.

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