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===Treatment===
===Treatment===
*'''Haemodynamical instable (systolic blood pressure less than 100 mmHg):'''
'''Haemodynamical instable (systolic blood pressure less than 100 mmHg):'''
**Electrical cardioversion (with anesthesia when concious)
*Electrical cardioversion (with anesthesia when concious)


*'''Haemodynamically stable regular narrow complex tachycardia:'''
'''Haemodynamically stable regular narrow complex tachycardia:'''
**Carotid massage (after palpation and ausculatation of carotid arteries for exclusion of carotid occlusion/stenosis)  
*Carotid massage (after palpation and ausculatation of carotid arteries for exclusion of carotid occlusion/stenosis)  
**Vasalva manoeuvre  
*Vasalva manoeuvre  
**Adenosine bolus (if patient is not asthmatic or having COPD)  
*Adenosine bolus (if patient is not asthmatic or having COPD)  
**Verapamil (if patient is not having systolic heart failure)  
*Verapamil (if patient is not having systolic heart failure)  
**Beta-blocker (if patient is not having systolic heart failure)
*Beta-blocker (if patient is not having systolic heart failure)