Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)

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PSVT is generally not life-threatening, unless other cardiac disorders are present.

• Increased risk of heart failure

Call your health care provider if:

• You often have a sensation of excessive palpitations and symptoms do not end spontaneously in a few minutes.
• You have a history of PSVT and an episode does not resolve with Valsalva maneuver, or if other symptoms accompany the rapid heart rate.
• Symptoms recur frequently, or new symptoms develop.

Review Date: 05/31/2006
Reviewed By: Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.