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Paroxysmal tachycardia

MedGen UID:
21067
•Concept ID:
C0039236
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Paroxysmal Tachycardia; Paroxysmal Tachycardias; Tachycardia, Paroxysmal; Tachycardias, Paroxysmal
SNOMED CT: PT - Paroxysmal tachycardia (12026006); Paroxysmal tachycardia (12026006); Bouveret-Hoffmann syndrome (12026006); Essential paroxysmal tachycardia (12026006)
 
HPO: HP:0006688

Definition

An electrocardiographic finding of episodic tachycardia with abrupt onset and termination. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The acute treatment of maternal supraventricular tachycardias during pregnancy: a review of the literature.
Ghosh N, Luk A, Derzko C, Dorian P, Chow CM
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2011 Jan;33(1):17-23. doi: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34767-3. PMID: 21272431
Management of Stokes-Adams syndrome.
Sigurd B, Sandøe E
Cardiology 1990;77(3):195-208. doi: 10.1159/000174601. PMID: 2272057
Management of paroxysmal tachycardia.
Wilkinson JL
Arch Dis Child 1983 Dec;58(12):945-6. doi: 10.1136/adc.58.12.945. PMID: 6686431Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Intranasal etripamil for rapid treatment of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.
Calvert P, Gupta D
Future Cardiol 2024;20(3):163-170. Epub 2024 May 20 doi: 10.1080/14796678.2024.2342651. PMID: 38717391Free PMC Article
Gut microbiome relationship with arrhythmias and conduction blocks: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study.
Mao M, Zhai C, Qian G
J Electrocardiol 2023 Sep-Oct;80:155-161. Epub 2023 Jun 22 doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2023.06.006. PMID: 37422943
Diagnosis and treatment of fetal and pediatric age patients (0-12 years) with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and atrioventricular accessory pathways.
Leoni L, Bronzetti G, Colonna D, Porcedda G, Rimini A, Silvetti MS; Area Pediatrica, Associazione Italiana di Aritmologia e Cardiostimolazione (AIAC)
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2023 Sep 1;24(9):589-601. Epub 2023 May 29 doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000001484. PMID: 37409656Free PMC Article
Essentials of Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia for the Pediatrician.
Borquez AA, Williams MR
Pediatr Ann 2021 Mar;50(3):e113-e120. Epub 2021 Mar 1 doi: 10.3928/19382359-20210217-01. PMID: 34038647
Supraventricular tachycardia in children.
Kantoch MJ
Indian J Pediatr 2005 Jul;72(7):609-19. doi: 10.1007/BF02724188. PMID: 16077247

Diagnosis

Essentials of Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia for the Pediatrician.
Borquez AA, Williams MR
Pediatr Ann 2021 Mar;50(3):e113-e120. Epub 2021 Mar 1 doi: 10.3928/19382359-20210217-01. PMID: 34038647
Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management.
Al-Zaiti SS, Magdic KS
Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am 2016 Sep;28(3):309-16. Epub 2016 Jun 7 doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2016.04.005. PMID: 27484659
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardias.
Lowenstein SR, Halperin BD, Reiter MJ
J Emerg Med 1996 Jan-Feb;14(1):39-51. doi: 10.1016/0736-4679(95)02061-6. PMID: 8655936
Alarm-clock heart.
Hardison JE
Am J Med 1984 Jan;76(1):2. doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(84)90735-6. PMID: 6691356
Cardiac arrhythmias.
Q Med Rev 1973 Jan;23(2):1-35. PMID: 4121536

Therapy

Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management.
Al-Zaiti SS, Magdic KS
Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am 2016 Sep;28(3):309-16. Epub 2016 Jun 7 doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2016.04.005. PMID: 27484659
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardias.
Lowenstein SR, Halperin BD, Reiter MJ
J Emerg Med 1996 Jan-Feb;14(1):39-51. doi: 10.1016/0736-4679(95)02061-6. PMID: 8655936
Flecainide and encainide.
Furlanello F, Vergara G, Bettini R, Mosna G, Gramegna L, Disertori M
Eur Heart J 1987 Mar;8 Suppl A:33-40. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/8.suppl_a.33. PMID: 3107989
Supraventricular tachycardias.
Ward DE
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1984 Feb 4;288(6414):344-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.288.6414.344. PMID: 6419919Free PMC Article
Pediatric cardiac emergencies.
Fulton DR, Grodin M
Emerg Med Clin North Am 1983 Apr;1(1):45-61. PMID: 6394286

Prognosis

Prevalence and incidence of patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in the United States.
Rehorn M, Sacks NC, Emden MR, Healey B, Preib MT, Cyr PL, Pokorney SD
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2021 Aug;32(8):2199-2206. Epub 2021 Jun 14 doi: 10.1111/jce.15109. PMID: 34028109
Autonomic dysfunction in the neurological intensive care unit.
Hilz MJ, Liu M, Roy S, Wang R
Clin Auton Res 2019 Jun;29(3):301-311. Epub 2018 Jul 18 doi: 10.1007/s10286-018-0545-8. PMID: 30022321
Contemporary Burden and Correlates of Symptomatic Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia.
Go AS, Hlatky MA, Liu TI, Fan D, Garcia EA, Sung SH, Solomon MD
J Am Heart Assoc 2018 Jul 7;7(14) doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.008759. PMID: 29982228Free PMC Article
The influence of gender on arrhythmias.
Peters RW, Gold MR
Cardiol Rev 2004 Mar-Apr;12(2):97-105. doi: 10.1097/01.crd.0000096416.94304.bd. PMID: 14766024
Spontaneous occurrence of symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in untreated patients.
Clair WK, Wilkinson WE, McCarthy EA, Page RL, Pritchett EL
Circulation 1993 Apr;87(4):1114-22. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.87.4.1114. PMID: 8462140

Clinical prediction guides

Gut microbiome relationship with arrhythmias and conduction blocks: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study.
Mao M, Zhai C, Qian G
J Electrocardiol 2023 Sep-Oct;80:155-161. Epub 2023 Jun 22 doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2023.06.006. PMID: 37422943
Diagnosis and treatment of fetal and pediatric age patients (0-12 years) with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and atrioventricular accessory pathways.
Leoni L, Bronzetti G, Colonna D, Porcedda G, Rimini A, Silvetti MS; Area Pediatrica, Associazione Italiana di Aritmologia e Cardiostimolazione (AIAC)
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2023 Sep 1;24(9):589-601. Epub 2023 May 29 doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000001484. PMID: 37409656Free PMC Article
Prevalence and incidence of patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in the United States.
Rehorn M, Sacks NC, Emden MR, Healey B, Preib MT, Cyr PL, Pokorney SD
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2021 Aug;32(8):2199-2206. Epub 2021 Jun 14 doi: 10.1111/jce.15109. PMID: 34028109
Contemporary Burden and Correlates of Symptomatic Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia.
Go AS, Hlatky MA, Liu TI, Fan D, Garcia EA, Sung SH, Solomon MD
J Am Heart Assoc 2018 Jul 7;7(14) doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.008759. PMID: 29982228Free PMC Article
Spontaneous occurrence of symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in untreated patients.
Clair WK, Wilkinson WE, McCarthy EA, Page RL, Pritchett EL
Circulation 1993 Apr;87(4):1114-22. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.87.4.1114. PMID: 8462140

Recent systematic reviews

Catheter ablation as first-line treatment for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Imberti JF, Ding WY, Kotalczyk A, Zhang J, Boriani G, Lip G, Andrade J, Gupta D
Heart 2021 Oct;107(20):1630-1636. Epub 2021 Jul 14 doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2021-319496. PMID: 34261737
Cryoballoon versus radiofrequency ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Murray MI, Arnold A, Younis M, Varghese S, Zeiher AM
Clin Res Cardiol 2018 Aug;107(8):658-669. Epub 2018 Mar 21 doi: 10.1007/s00392-018-1232-4. PMID: 29564527
The Short and Long-Term Efficacy of Pulmonary Vein Isolation as a Sole Treatment Strategy for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Kis Z, Muka T, Franco OH, Bramer WM, De Vries LJ, Kardos A, Szili-Torok T
Curr Cardiol Rev 2017;13(3):199-208. doi: 10.2174/1573403X13666170117125124. PMID: 28124593Free PMC Article

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