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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-in Chief: Avirup Guha, M.B.B.S.[2]
History and symptoms[1]
Symptoms depend on
- The ventricular rate
- Duration of tachycardia
- Presence and extent of the underlying heart disease and peripheral vascular disease.
Symptoms generally consists of
- Palpitation
- Weakness
- Fatigue
- Chest Pain
- Shortness of Breath
- Light-headedness(dizziness)
- Syncope
- Neck Fullness due to Jugular venous distension
References
- ↑ Olgin JE, Zipes DP(2011). Specific Arrhythmias: Diagnosis and Treatment. Braunwald's heart disease : a textbook of cardiovascular medicine (9th ed., pp. 811-825). Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier.