Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia and risk of ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) has been traditionally considered as a benign rhythm disorder. However, recent studies have suggested that patients with PSVT may have a higher risk of ischemic stroke although the data are limited and inconclusive. The current systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted with the aims to identify all available studies and summarize their results together to better characterize the risk of ischemic stroke among patients with PSVT.

Methods

A comprehensive literature review was conducted by searching for published articles indexed in MEDLINE and EMBASE databases from inception through November 11, 2018 to identify all observational studies that compared the risk of ischemic stroke between patients with PSVT and ind

SUBMITTER: Rujirachun P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6595320 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature