In order to bring you the best possible user experience, this site uses Javascript. If you are seeing this message, it is likely that the Javascript option in your browser is disabled. For optimal viewing of this site, please ensure that Javascript is enabled for your browser.
Did you know that your browser is out of date? To get the best experience using our website we recommend that you upgrade to a newer version. Learn more.

Pocket Guidelines on Supraventricular Tachycardia

ESC Pocket Guidelines

Chairpersons: Josep Brugada & Demosthenes G. Katritsis

Publication date: 2019



Order Pocket Guidelines

 

Table of contents

  • Introduction
    • New recommendations in 2019
    • New revised concepts
  • Definitions and classification
  • Initial evaluation of patients with supraventricular tachycardia
  • Differential diagnosis of tachycardia
    • Narrow QRS (≤120 ms) tachycardia
    • Wide QRS (>120 ms) tachycardia
  • Acute management in the absence of an established diagnosis
    • Regular tachycardia
    • Irregular tachycardia
    • Catheter ablation for SVT
  • Specific types of supraventricular tachycardia
    • Atrial arrhythmias
    • Focal atrial tachycardias
    • Atrioventricular junctional arrhythmias
    • Atrioventricular arrhythmias
  • Supraventricular tachycardia in adults with congenital heart disease
  • Supraventricular tachycardia in pregnancy
  • Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy
  • Supraventricular tachycardia in sports
  • SVT and driving restrictions
  • Key messages