A 23-year-old lady who is known to suffer from recurrent supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) presents with palpitations and an SVT. | Medibuddy
5th May 2025

A 23-year-old lady who is known to suffer from recurrent supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) presents with palpitations and an SVT.

A 23-year-old lady who is known to suffer from recurrent supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) presents with palpitations and an SVT. She carries her resting ECG with her (shown below). A recent echocardiogram was normal. She is not haemodynamically compromised and there is no evidence of pulmonary oedema. She has no other medical problems other than asthma which she takes inhalers for. ECG:

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