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  • Title: Supraventricular tachycardia in the pediatric primary care setting: Age-related presentation, diagnosis, and management.
    Author: Schlechte EA, Boramanand N, Funk M.
    Journal: J Pediatr Health Care; 2008; 22(5):289-99. PubMed ID: 18761230.
    Abstract:
    As many as 1 in 250 children experience supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), but its presentation is often vague and its symptoms mistakenly attributed to other common pediatric conditions. If SVT is correctly identified in a timely manner, most children will go on to live normal healthy lives. SVT is not covered in depth in most pediatric advanced practice nursing programs, but because of its prevalence, it should be familiar to all pediatric primary care providers. This article reviews common mechanisms of SVT and their age-related presentation, diagnosis, and management. A case study of an 8-year-old boy with SVT is presented.
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