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. 2010 Apr-Jun;3(2):129–136. doi: 10.4103/0974-2700.62111

Table 3.

Clinical findings and blood pressure behavior in supraventricular tachyarrhythmias

Type of SVA Pulse Neck vein Systolic loudness Pulsation blood pressure during first heart sound
Sinus tachycardia Regular Normal Constant Constant
Atrial tachykardia Regular Normal Constant Constant
AFlut (2:1 con) Regular Flutter waves Constant Constant
AFlut (irreg con) Irregular Irregular Changing Changing
AFib Irregular Irregular Changing Changing
AVNRT Regular ‘Frog sign’ Constant Changing
CMT Regular ‘Frog sign’ Constant Changing
VT Regular Irregular Changing Changing

AFIB: ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, AFLUT: ATRIAL FLUTTER, AVNRT: AV NODAL REENTRY TACHYCARDIA, BP: BLOOD PRESSURE, CMT: CIRCUS MOVEMENT TACHYCARDIA, CON: CONDUCTION, HS: HEART SOUND, SVA: SUPRAVENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA, VT: VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA