title: [Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia].
abstract: Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardias are often encountered in young and otherwise healthy patients. They are rarely life threatening even though they may alter the quality of life. In this article, we review the acute treatment of an episod of tachycardia and the prevention of recurrences.
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie, CHU Sart Tilman, Liège.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mélon
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Piérard
mesh_terms: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004554:Electric Countershock; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D013614:Tachycardia, Paroxysmal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents