An algorithm to discriminate SVT from VT in pediatric AED based on spectral parameters

Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) often has very high heart rates in children. Automated external defibrillators (AED), whose use for children is recommended since 2003, could misinterpret high rate SVT as ventricular tachycardia (VT) producing an incorrect shock diagnosis. The objective of this study is to develop an algorithm to accurately discriminate SVT from VT in children.