SVT (SupraVentricularTachycardia)...
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SVT (SupraVentricularTachycardia)...
| Tue, 07-22-2003 - 11:18am |
Does anyone else have this condition (it's basically an irregular heartbeat due to an extra pathway, or something of the sort)?
After waiting six months, I will finally be seeing the head of Cardiac Surgery for UC Davis (she specializes in women's heart conditions and her resume is unbelieveable!).
I thought if anyone else has this condition or is familiar with it, I might get some ideas as to questions to ask.
Thanks,
Karen~
After waiting six months, I will finally be seeing the head of Cardiac Surgery for UC Davis (she specializes in women's heart conditions and her resume is unbelieveable!).
I thought if anyone else has this condition or is familiar with it, I might get some ideas as to questions to ask.
Thanks,
Karen~

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I have mitral valve prolapse (leaky heart valve), but it's pretty common, I've read. I have a book at home about that condition.
Let us know how things go with your specialist. Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Kat
There is a 6 hr. invasive surgery they can do to correct the SVT, however; that does not appeal to me in the least!
I will let you know how it goes w/the specialist (appt is for next Monday).
Karen~
P.S. Hope you're feeling better:-)
Deb
Debbie
I was reading about the SVT, and that sounds more serious than the MVP - the symptoms are too! I'd hate to get dizzy & not get enough oxygen. Will keep my fingers crossed that you will receive answers. In the meantime, keep your life calm, serene & soothing as much as possible.
Hugs,
Kat
I first noticed heart palipitations a few years ago. Doctors said I had anxiety, I told them I wasn't anxious, they insisted I was! A year later they said I had a heart murmur, it was MVP, and they finally decided to do some tests (echo, bloodwork, and EKG). It was not MVP. Last year I insisted I didn't have anxiety and it wasn't caffeine, that something else was wrong. Finally, they hooked me up to an event recorder and I had an episode (it only lasts a few seconds, it just feels as though my heartbeat is off-track). It was diagnosed as SVT. There are many variations, mine is not life-threatening (as far as they know). There is an extra passageway in the atria that could have been caused by an illness, congenital, or giving birth. Many women are diagnosed with this and are on betablockers. My episodes are not serious enough to where I want to go on meds or have the surgery. That said, I will hear what the specialist has to say and see what she recommends.
Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge, and again, I'm so happy to hear that your daughter is doing well.
Karen~
That's just a weird coincidence!
Lori
Lori
Hugs.
Sassy.
Do you know what kind of complications your friend's daughter had? I was told that a pacemaker could be a possiblity, or having to have the paddles used (both are so inviting!!).
Thanks for the info.,
Karen~
I have had several "cardiac work-ups" for this condition and was basically told that it was made worse by stress. Since I am a registered nurse, stress is a BIG part of my life. The best thing to try to do when having an attack (I know this is hard) is to try to remain as calm as possible, take a big deep breath and hold it almost like bearing down to have a BM (actually this is called a Valsalva maneuver). That usually helped me, but this last attack, it didn't, and I actually got VERY fuzzy headed and couldn't think straight so I ended up calling an ambulance.
The MD put me back on Inderal, but this time, it has made me feel so sluggish, so I stopped taking it.
I hope it helps to know that someone else has this problem...lots of women do, and some women have another problem called mitral valve prolapse which is associated with SVT. At first, I was told this, then the second cardiac work-up, I was told I did not...so go figure.
Hope this helps...regular exercise, stress reduction and lots of sleep helps.
Kimberly K. Clements, RN, ADN, MAT
www.lovestayinghome.com
wellnesswoman@iglide.net
It sounds as though the attacks can get much worse, is that correct? The thought of going to a hospital or calling an ambulance is terrifying! Why exactly do you get light-headed? I was also told that as you get older (mine started in my 30's, I'm now 40)it could eithor get worse or get better. Have you thought about the surgery that's available to correct this? How fast does your heartbeat get? Mine gets to about 140 (it's usually at 60). Sorry for all the questions, I just realized that I'm so uninformed on this topic, and I want to make sure that I have all my bases covered when I meat the Cardiac Specialist (6 mos I've had to wait!). Also, I was told it is definitely NOT life-threatening....do you believe this?
Again, so for so many questions Kim:-(
Thanks,
Karen~
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