[Supraventricular arrhythmia: electrocardiographic aspects]

Medwave. 2016 Dec 23;16(Suppl4):e6815. doi: 10.5867/medwave.2016.6815.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Supraventricular arrhythmias are one of the main causes of medical consultation. They may also be the clinical presentation of various cardiovascular diseases and a marker of sudden death. The correct diagnosis of these arrhythmias could be a challenge. The purpose of this narrative review is to update succinctly on the topic.

Las arritmias supraventriculares son una de las principales causas de consulta médica y de presentación clínica de varias enfermedades cardiovasculares y un marcador de muerte súbita. El diagnóstico adecuado de estas arritmias puede ser un reto. El objetivo de esta revisión narrativa es actualizar sucintamente sobre el tópico.

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; diagnosis; mortality; arrhythmias.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / diagnosis*
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / physiopathology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / physiopathology
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac / etiology
  • Electrocardiography*
  • Humans
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular / diagnosis*
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular / physiopathology