supraventricular
adjective
sup·ra·ven·tric·u·lar
ˌsü-prə-ven-ˈtri-kyə-lər 
-vən-,
-ˌprä-
: relating to or being a rhythmic abnormality of the heart caused by impulses originating above the ventricles
supraventricular tachycardia
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Pregnant people with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) will generally be treated with conservative measures like beta blockers.
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Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
In some forms of tachycardia, like supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), the heart rate can rise above 220 beats per minute.
—Vincent Iannelli, Parents, 30 July 2024
People who have an abnormally fast heart rhythm, such as supraventricular tachycardia, tend to have heart rates in the range of 150 to 250 beats per minute.
—Trisha Pasricha, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Underwood had grown up with one — a condition called supraventricular tachycardia that made her heart race and once required quarterly visits to a pediatric cardiologist.
—Ruby Cramer, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2018
The doctor gave Lee an EKG and diagnosed him with supraventricular tachycardia.
—Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 20 Apr. 2023
Last year, Alyssa — who has a type of supraventricular tachycardia, in which the heart beats very fast for a reason other than exercise, high fever or stress from time to time — underwent two surgeries related to the condition, first in April and then again in August.
—Anya Leon, PEOPLE.com, 6 Aug. 2020
Shortly before starting middle school, Beckett, now a senior with the Gators, was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia, an irregularly fast or erratic heartbeat that affects the heart’s upper chambers, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 21 Sep. 2022
Each additional cup of coffee consumed was associated with a 3 percent lower risk of arrhythmia, particularly AFib and supraventricular tachycardia, according to the study.
—Washington Post, 29 July 2021
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Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
In some forms of tachycardia, like supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), the heart rate can rise above 220 beats per minute.
—Vincent Iannelli, Parents, 30 July 2024
People who have an abnormally fast heart rhythm, such as supraventricular tachycardia, tend to have heart rates in the range of 150 to 250 beats per minute.
—Trisha Pasricha, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Underwood had grown up with one — a condition called supraventricular tachycardia that made her heart race and once required quarterly visits to a pediatric cardiologist.
—Ruby Cramer, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2018
The doctor gave Lee an EKG and diagnosed him with supraventricular tachycardia.
—Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 20 Apr. 2023
Last year, Alyssa — who has a type of supraventricular tachycardia, in which the heart beats very fast for a reason other than exercise, high fever or stress from time to time — underwent two surgeries related to the condition, first in April and then again in August.
—Anya Leon, PEOPLE.com, 6 Aug. 2020
Shortly before starting middle school, Beckett, now a senior with the Gators, was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia, an irregularly fast or erratic heartbeat that affects the heart’s upper chambers, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 21 Sep. 2022
Each additional cup of coffee consumed was associated with a 3 percent lower risk of arrhythmia, particularly AFib and supraventricular tachycardia, according to the study.
—Washington Post, 29 July 2021
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supraventricular
adjective
su·pra·ven·tric·u·lar
-ven-ˈtrik-yə-lər
: relating to or being a rhythmic abnormality of the heart caused by impulses originating above the ventricles (as in the atrioventricular node)
supraventricular tachycardia
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