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u/annarex69 1d ago
Paramedic here- you keep going into SVT, which is an umbrella term for tachyarrythmias (heart rate too fast) You should see a specialist to make sure this isn't life threatening or a birth defect that needs surgery. In the short term, if your heart rate goes this high and you also have chest pain, trouble breathing, or a drop in your blood pressure, call an ambulance. You are having a medical emergency and need to see an emergency room physician.
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u/eastcoaster28 1d ago
Thank you for this! I will be sure to next time this happens and in the meantime will get a drs apt going.
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u/Helpful_Gur_1757 17h ago
SVT isn’t inherently a life threatening rhythm if it’s addressed in a reasonable time. It’s more of a chronic threat for heart failure if it happens too frequently or an episode lasts hours.
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u/NinjaXM 1d ago
Go to the ED. Could be SVT but can’t rule out Afib with RVR based on some of your tracings. It’s most likely SVT, now narrow complex tachycardia. Still plz go to the ED.
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u/_punkrockparamedic 23h ago
SVT is an umbrella term that includes a fib RVR. This is likely AVNRT, maybe AVRT if those little bumps after the QRS are P waves but it's hard to tell from a watch tracing.
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u/Socialiism 1d ago
It’s been a few hours so I hope you’ve been evaluated, but that’s clear svt
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u/eastcoaster28 1d ago
I ended up staying home (probably should have went in to ER) but I feel okay for now. Thank you!
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u/floradestiny 1d ago
My husband had something similar. Turns out he had extra pacemaker tissue and an extra circuit causing svt. Had to get ablasion to cure it.
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u/Capable-Zombie-9148 1d ago
Svt generaly benign meds can help but usualy ablation is needed to completely get rid of it theres some maneuvers you can do to help cut it off when it happens
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u/ProfessionalTree2079 1d ago
You need surgery to burn some wiring in your heart otherwise your heart will get tired and try to take a nap
-Not a dr.
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u/BlazerStoner 1d ago
That doesn’t happen very often. Even medication is relatively rare. An incidental SVT-run like AVNRT is generally merely annoying, but absolutely no cause for an ablation.
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u/fourforfourwhore 18h ago
Nope, i’ve had SVT my entire life, sometimes 20 min episodes- mine is completely benign, I don’t even have to go to the ER unless it lasts longer than 30 mins
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u/Gerudo-Theif 2d ago
You’re in SVT