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Supraventricular Arrhythmias in Emergency

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The term “supraventricular tachycardia” refers to arrhythmias requiring atrial or atrioventricular nodal tissue, or both, for their initiation and maintenance. Supraventricular tachycardias are often recurrent, occasionally persistent, and a frequent cause of visits to emergency departments (ED) [1].

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Bianco, E., Bobbo, M., Stolfo, D. (2016). Supraventricular Arrhythmias in Emergency. In: Zecchin, M., Sinagra, G. (eds) The Arrhythmic Patient in the Emergency Department. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24328-3_4

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