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    • Subject Terms:
      TACHYCARDIA diagnosis; TACHYCARDIA treatment; PALPITATION; AMBULATORY electrocardiography
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the case of a pregnant woman who was diagnosed with an atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT). Topics discussed include the patient's complaint of sudden-onset heart palpitations and chest tightness, the results of Holter monitor study, and types of treatment for AVNRT including valsalva maneuver, antiarrhythmics and catheter ablation. Also discussed are hemodynamic changes during pregnancy which may lead to arrhythmias and ways to detect AVNRT.