Key result
Handstand consistently reverts recurrent SVT in a child with WPW syndrome.
Why the study?
Supraventricular tachycardia is the most common symptomatic tachyarrhythmia in childhood and current treatments include vagal manoeuvres, pharmacological agents, or electrical cardioversion.
Does doing a handstand revert SVT in a child with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome?
Case Report (n=1)
Does doing a handstand revert SVT in a child with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome?
Doing a handstand can act as an effective non-invasive vagal maneuver to revert SVT in a pediatric patient.
Handstand terminated SVT in one pediatric WPW case; leaves open its role as a reliable vagal maneuver.
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is the most common symptomatic tachyarrhythmia in childhood. Treatment involves vagal manoeuvres, pharmacological agents or electrical cardioversion. We report a child with recurrent SVT secondary to Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome who is consistently able to revert her SVT by doing a handstand. This case highlights a simple non-invasive technique for the treatment of SVT.
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Hare et al. (2014) conducted a case report in Supraventricular tachycardia secondary to Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (n=1). Handstand was evaluated on Reversion of SVT. A child with recurrent supraventricular tachycardia secondary to Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome was consistently able to revert her arrhythmia by performing a handstand.
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