Supraventricular tachycardia with aberrancy, first diagnosed on the first day postpartum. A case report

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Introduction: Due to the usually healthy clientele in obstetrics any new-onset arrhythmias are rare. The association between increased risk of supra-ventricular/ventricular tachyarrhythmia (SVT/VT) and pregnancy is a topic of controversy. Nevertheless it seems likely that female sex and possibly pregnancy are pro-arrhythmic factors. SVTs are the most common arrhythmias in pregnancy and are usually under-diagnosed due to their benign nature and unspecific symptoms.