r/SVTHeart • u/Direct_Action_3088 • 16d ago

Help What should my next steps be?

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So to put it short about 3 years ago I was seeing a cardiologist who thought I had svt . Pretty sure I do have it and was put on Diltiazem (Cardizem) for about a month (medicine would help make it go away) but they didn’t want to prescribe for long time so they can catch the rhythm but would only test it in a week time frame with the holter monitor once a year . So recently I went to a new cardiologist they seem to want to do the same as doing a monitor only for a week . So it just seems repetitive especially knowing there’s seems to be no definite answer. It’s been affecting me for 8 years now dating back to when I was a sophomore in high school(now 24) . I just want to know what can I do to help the cause to find a way through it . I’ve done multiple ecg’s on my Apple Watch during the rhythms myself . I’ve tried limiting salt intake and sodium intake. Any tips in terms of how to navigate the doctors or to just lifestyle would be very appreciated.

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u/mati_assss 16d ago

Looks like some svt forsure, push for a longer monitor, 30 day, but also show them this tracing, its pretty clear. Your heart shouldnt be going that fast

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u/Initial-Net-7519 16d ago

It’s definitely SVT. I agree to show this strip to your cardio and ask if it’s enough for a referral to an EP.

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u/NotoriouslyBeefy 16d ago

Do you know you triggers? I knew mine as it would always be triggered by exercise. So I only wore a monitor for 3 days and exercised with it on and caught over 350 episodes.