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Supraventricular Tachycardia ECG Interpretation #314


Supraventricular Tachycardia

  • Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) occurs when the heart rhythm occurs as a result of electrical impulses initiated above the ventricles at a rate of 150 - 250 bpm or more.
  • What will remain will be a normal appearing and measuring QRS complex depolarizing at a rapid rate.
  • As a result of the rapid rate, the SVT ECG complexes will be very close to one another.
  • The T waves of the previous SVT rhythm complex will cover the P wave of the next complex. P waves will be entirely buried making it impossible to describe their morphology and measure the PR interval.
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SVT Practice Strip

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Analyze this tracing using the five steps of rhythm analysis.

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  • Rhythm: Regular
  • Rate: 200
  • P wave: Buried
  • PR interval: Unable to measure
  • QRS: 0.06 sec
  • Interpretation: Supraventricular Tachycardia





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