Pediatric Supraventricular Tachycardia

  • Etiology: Rhythm disturbance leading to pump disturbance leading to insufficient cardiac output
  • Imaging: Failure leads to acyanosis and increased pulmonary blood flow
  • Imaging CXR: Cardiomegaly and congestive heart failure
  • DDX:
  • Complications:
  • Treatment: Digoxin
  • Clinical:

Radiology Cases of Supraventricular Tachycardia

CXR of pulmonary edema in paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
CXR AP shows mild cardiomegaly and bilateral perihilar interstitial infiltrates due to pulmonary vascular congestion.
CXR of tachyarrythmia cardiomyopathy
CXR AP shows increased pulmonary vascularity and mild cardiomegaly.
CXR of supraventricular tachycardia
CXR AP shows mild cardiomegaly with bilateral perihilar lung opacities with a batwing appearance.