Key result
PSVT incidence reaches ~35 per 100,000 person-years in the general population.
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“PSVT is a very prevalent disorder, but it is often under-diagnosed or misdiagnosed. We know that approximately 1–2 million people per year suffer from this condition in the USA alone, and one can only project that this is a disease of significant impact both in the USA and globally.”
“The majority of patients sense PSVT immediately because of a rapid thumping in the chest, usually between 140 and 240 bpm. That, of course, can provoke other symptoms like breathlessness, chest pain, light-headedness, and particularly anxiety. For patients who are suffering their first attack, for example, anxiety is a very prominent feature because they think they're having a heart”
Epidemiological study reveals the incidence and prevalence of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in a general population, highlighting elevated risks among women and older adults.
Observational (n=1,763)
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Orejarena et al. (1998) conducted an observational in Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) (n=1,763). Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia was evaluated on Incidence of PSVT (95% CI 23-47). The incidence of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in the general population was 35 per 100,000 person-years (95% CI, 23-47), comprising distinct subsets with and without other cardiac disease.
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