Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: A tale of palpitations and neglect in an elderly woman

Palpitations in the elderly are mostly of cardiac origin. Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in the elderly, whereas paroxysmal supraventricular tachyarrhythmias are uncommon. Here, we describe the case of an elderly woman who presented with paroxysms of palpitations of 15-year durati...

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Main Authors: Amit Kumar, Gaurav Sharma, Indrajeet Singh Gambhir, Umesh Kumar Pandey, Sankha Shubhra Chakrabarti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://www.jiag.in//article.asp?issn=0974-3405;year=2023;volume=19;issue=2;spage=128;epage=130;aulast=Kumar