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Supraventricular Arrhythmias

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Supraventricular arrhythmias are relatively common, can occur in people of all ages, and may be associated with symptoms, morbidity, and mortality. In this chapter, we review the diagnosis and treatment of this class of arrhythmias.

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  1. Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Neal A. Chatterjee, Patrick T. Ellinor & Jeremy N. Ruskin

  2. Department of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    William J. Kostis

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Chatterjee, N.A., Kostis, W.J., Ellinor, P.T., Ruskin, J.N. (2021). Supraventricular Arrhythmias. In: Gaggin, H.K., Januzzi Jr., J.L. (eds) MGH Cardiology Board Review. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45792-1_15

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