Condition

SVT medical abbreviation

SVT means "supraventricular tachycardia".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (2 in all for SVT), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What SVT means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
supraventricular tachycardiaNoneCharting, Problem lists

Example

Sample problem list entry: "SVT."

A made-up line that shows the abbreviation in place. It is not about any patient and is not an instruction.

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What does SVT mean in medical terms?

SVT means "supraventricular tachycardia".

Where is SVT used?

SVT shows up in charting and problem lists. Its category here is condition.

Is SVT on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. SVT is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR). Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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