Atrial Fibrillation versus Supraventricular Tachycardia

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Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

  • Background
    • Definition, causes, prevalence.
  • Diagnosis
    • Investigations to perform.
  • Optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
  • An audit suggestion
  • A list of useful links and resources for further reading

Goals

During this course you will learn:

  • To understand the cardiac conducting system.
  • The definition of AF and SVT in order to make a diagnosis of AF and SVT.
  • How to recognize typical AF and SVT patterns on ECG.
  • How to differentiate between other causes of an irregular pulse on ECG.


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Topics covered

Circulatory

Date created

05/08/2020

Last revision

02/05/2023

Next revision

01/08/2025