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Can a heart rate of 160 while resting be simple sinus tachycardia or is is usually svt?

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Dr. Ian Weisberg answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Depends: At your age it could be either. I have seen both. If you are at rest, calm and comfortable and it continues to stay at 160, might be SVT

Answered 9/28/2016

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