title: Common supraventricular arrhythmias in Indian population and their management.
abstract: Supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs) present as recurrent palpitations. Unlike ventricular tachycardias, these arrhythmias usually carry a benign prognosis. It is important to exclude structural heart disease in these patients. Though vagal manoeuvres and drug therapy are useful for acute termination of SVTs, recurrences are common. Catheter ablation is safe, highly effective and has a curative potential. It obviates the need for long-term medical therapy as it eliminates the arrhythmia in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Electrophysiology Services, Care Hospital, Hyderabad.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sharada
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Narasimhan
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D012008:Recurrence; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers