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Whats the fastest your heart rate can be during svt?
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Depends: Supraventricular tachycardia often has abrupt rate changes often with the rate higher than sinus tachycardia - infants > 220 bpm - children > 180 bpm - adults > 160 bpm.
Answered 10/5/2015
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Svt rate: it depends on the age, it can usually go up to around 300 beats per minute, but most are slower.
Answered 7/3/2015
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Fastest SVTs: Children can have SVT rates above 300 bpm.
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