A 34-year-old woman presents with palpitations and presyncope. ECG shows narrow-complex regular tachycardia at 180 beats/min consistent with supravent...

Question

A 34-year-old woman presents with palpitations and presyncope. ECG shows narrow-complex regular tachycardia at 180 beats/min consistent with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). She is haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate first-line manoeuvre?

Accepted Answer

Vagal manoeuvres such as Valsalva manoeuvre

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Immediate DC cardioversion

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Intravenous Amiodarone

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Start long-term beta-blocker without acute treatment

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No treatment is required

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Supraventricular tachycardia

A 34-year-old woman presents with palpitations and presyncope. ECG shows narrow-complex regular tachycardia at 180 beats/min consistent with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). She is haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate first-line manoeuvre?