EXETER, UK — Patients with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) treated with a modified Valsalva maneuver are nearly four times more likely to return to normal sinus rhythm than individuals treated with ...

London, UK - The British prime minister, Tony Blair, is resting today after being hospitalized Sunday for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). Blair was treated by cardioversion at Hammersmith Hospital ...

Catheter ablation was not the first-line treatment for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) for most patients referred to a tertiary center, a study shows, with investigators suggesting the procedure is ...

Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) occurs when a person’s heart suddenly beats much faster than normal. This is due to the electrical system that controls the heart’s rhythm not working properly. A ...

Tony Blair will undergo a catheter ablation operation which will correct his heart's abnormal rhythm - a condition the Prime Minister has suffered from in the past. The operation, performed under ...

Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome is a type of supraventricular tachycardia and affects up to three in 1,000 people worldwide. Patients with WPW are born with an additional electrical conduction ...

Patients with recent-onset atrial fibrillation commonly undergo immediate restoration of sinus rhythm by pharmacologic or electrical cardioversion. However, whether immediate restoration of sinus ...

Prime minister Tony Blair has had a procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat, first spotted a year ago. Thousands of patients in the UK undergo this simple technique each year, according to the ...