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Treatment of Refractory SVT: Pearls and Pitfalls

Supraventricular tachycardia is often viewed as a simple arrhythmia to fix: start with vagal maneuvers, then go with adenosine. But what if these don't work. What are your other options?

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Toxicologic Tachycardias

Several agents, both legal and illegal, can cause significantly elevated heart rates. This article reviews the most common causes of drug-induced tachycardia. Diagnosis and management of these conditions are also discussed.