Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT): Symptoms & Signs

Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) is a type of abnormal heart rhythm (arrythmia) that leads to a regular but rapid heartbeat that starts and stops suddenly. There are different types of PSVT depending upon the specific signaling pathways involved.

Signs and symptoms of PSVT can include a

• very fast (rapid) heartbeat,
• a feeling of fluttering or pounding in your chest (palpitations),
• a pounding sensation in the neck,
• weakness,
• fatigue,
• chest pain,
• shortness of breath, and
• lightheadedness or dizziness.

Other associated signs and symptoms can include

• sweating, and
• fainting (syncope) or near fainting.

Cause of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)

Abnormal signaling in the upper chamber of the heart that regulates the heartbeat causes PSVT.

Other paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia symptoms

• Chest Pain
• Fainting (Syncope) or Near Fainting
• Fatigue
• Feeling of Fluttering or Pounding in Your Chest (Palpitations)
• Lightheadedness or Dizziness
• Pounding Sensation in the Neck
• Shortness of Breath
• Sweating
• Very Fast (Rapid) Heartbeat
• Weakness

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