Supraventricular tachycardia
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What is supraventricular tachycardia?
Supraventricular tachycardias which originate somewhere above the ventricles, are caused by abnormal circuitry in the heart, usually present at birth, that creates a loop of overlapping signals. Episodes may last only a few seconds or several hours.
Common symptoms reported by people with supraventricular tachycardia
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Who has supraventricular tachycardia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 120 say SVT is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 15 | |
| 30s | 34 | |
| 40s | 36 | |
| 50s | 42 | |
| 60s | 30 | |
| 70+ | 96 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 17 | |
| 20-29 years | 22 | |
| 30-39 years | 26 | |
| 40-49 years | 12 | |
| 50-59 years | 18 | |
| 60-69 years | 19 | |
| 70+ years | 10 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 61 | |
| Female | 422 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 296 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 5 |