Living with PSVT: Episodic Rapid Heart Rates: PSVT, AFib and More

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Kathryn Wood, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN, discusses paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) and other similar episodic rapid heart rate conditions. Dr. Wood describes pathophysiology, prevalence, symptoms, and disparities related to diagnosis and treatments, and also shares helpful resources for both providers and patients.

Kathy Wood's 2015 paper with PSVT images and details: Wood K. Mechanisms and clinical manifestations of supraventricular tachycardias. Prog Cardiovasc Nurs. 1995;10(2):3-14.

Symptom research: Wood KA, Drew BJ, Scheinman MM. Frequency of disabling symptoms in supraventricular tachycardia. Am J Cardiol. 1997;79(2):145-149.

Symptom research: McCabe PJ, Chamberlain AM, Rhudy L, DeVon HA. Symptom Representation and Treatment-Seeking Prior to Diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation. West J Nurs Res. 2016;38(2):200-215.

Symptom research: McCabe PJ, Rhudy LM, Chamberlain AM, DeVon HA. Fatigue, dyspnea, and intermittent symptoms are associated with treatment-seeking delay for symptoms of atrial fibrillation before diagnosis. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2016;15(6):459-468.

Symptom research: McCabe PJ, Rhudy LM, DeVon HA. Patients' experiences from symptom onset to initial treatment for atrial fibrillation. J Clin Nurs. 2015;24(5-6):786-796.

Symptom research: Streur M, Ratcliffe SJ, Callans D, Shoemaker MB, Riegel B. Atrial fibrillation symptom clusters and associated clinical characteristics and outcomes: A cross-sectional secondary data analysis. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2018;17(8):707-716.

Disparities: Gleason KT, Nazarian S, Dennison Himmelfarb CR. Atrial Fibrillation Symptoms and Sex, Race, and Psychological Distress: A Literature Review. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2018;33(2):137-143.

Patient preferences in AFib education: Lane DA, Aguinaga L, Blomström-Lundqvist C, et al. Cardiac tachyarrhythmias and patient values and preferences for their management (EHRA, HRS, APHRS, SOLEACE consensus document). Europace. 2015;17(12):1747-1769. DOI: 10.1093/europace/euv233

ESC Guidelines: Eur Heart J. 2021 Feb 1;42(5):373-498. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa612.

AHA My AFib Experience: https://supportnetwork.heart.org/s/myafibmain

StopAFib.org

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