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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Alyssa, 24, has a type of supraventricular tachycardia, a condition in which the heart beats very fast for a reason other than exercise, high fever or stress from time to time. —Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com, 29 Aug. 2019

The mom of three has supraventricular tachycardia, which results in an abnormally rapid heart rhythm Gil and Kelly Bates are asking for prayers as their daughter undergoes her second heart surgery this year. —Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com, 29 Aug. 2019

Other potential causes of palpitations include paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, or PSVT, an extra-fast heart rate that can suddenly come and go, as well as genetic conditions such as Long QT syndrome and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. —Emily Sohn, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2018

Underwood, who has a pre-existing condition called supraventricular tachycardia, which keeps her heart from maintaining a normal rhythm, then went a step further. —Charlotte Alter, Time, 18 Jan. 2018

According to the Mayo Clinic, supraventricular tachycardia (or SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rate, which may lead to seizures, stroke, and even death. —Korin Miller, SELF, 14 Aug. 2017

See More

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

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