Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
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Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
View Originalfigure 1Normal heart
This is a drawing of a normal heart. The heart has 4 chambers: right atrium, left atrium, right ventricle, and left ventricle. Blood flows from the right atrium to the right ventricle through the tricuspid valve. Blood flows from the left atrium to the left ventricle through the mitral valve.
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Normal heart
This is a drawing of a normal heart. The heart has 4 chambers: right atrium, left atrium, right ventricle, and left ventricle. Blood flows from the right atrium to the right ventricle through the tricuspid valve. Blood flows from the left atrium to the left ventricle through the mitral valve.
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Person having an ECG
This drawing shows a man having an ECG (also called an electrocardiogram or EKG). He has patches, called "electrodes," stuck onto his chest, arms, and legs. Wires run from the electrodes to the ECG machine. An ECG measures the electrical activity in the heart.
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Person having an ECG
This drawing shows a man having an ECG (also called an electrocardiogram or EKG). He has patches, called "electrodes," stuck onto his chest, arms, and legs. Wires run from the electrodes to the ECG machine. An ECG measures the electrical activity in the heart.
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