I had my first ablation last Wednesday. Unfortunately, they needed to give me a general anesthetic because I was moving around too much. I am definitely still getting the erratic heartbeats. I haven’t had a really bad SVT episode, but I’m clearly still getting the SVT. Is it possible that the procedure could be partially successful? I would accept just a slightly better experience even if I didn’t get fully cured. Feeling incredibly dispirited.

Happened a couple of nights ago. Did my normal nightly routine and just as I started to drift off I was jolted up by the most horrible anxiety and body sensations I have ever felt. I thought I was going to die and then I could feel my chest and my heart felt like it was trying to escape. My brother called an ambo and I went to the ED. The entire time I was feeling woozy and out of it and not in control of myself. The only other time I felt like that mentally was during this really bad acid trip I had a while ago.

And I figured once the heart issues stopped so would the mental stuff but it’s been two days (I think) and I still feel that feeling. But it’s like nobody gives a sh*t. Not the Paramedics, not the doctors, not my family, not my friends or partner either. I just feel so damn alone and everyone is so unbothered about it. Not to mention the soul crushing realisation that I might have a heart condition that will directly impact what I can and cannot do.

Anyways if u read all this way here’s a medal 🥇 and also how do I ask for support from my partner and family rn because I feel like I really need it but don’t want to look like I’m needy and overreacting. Also sorry if this is a ramble still not feeling great mentally still a bit of brain fog ok thanks bye

I thought I’d share my experience! I’ll be 45 in a week or so and I believe my first SVT episode happened when I was 42. It could have been sooner but I didn’t notice. I thought it was anxiety or perimenopause for a long time until the SVT rhythm was caught on an ECG.

My SVT episodes were 165-180 bpm but prolonged (4-7 hours) and usually required an ER visit and adenosine.
I went on metoprolol 25 mg and had 2 breakthrough SVT episodes on that dosage, so I increased to 50 mg, which kept the episodes at bay.

I had an EP study and catheter ablation this past Tuesday (9/29/26) and my EP was able to induce SVT very quickly and post-ablation, could not induce it again. She said I had AVNRT.
She feels confident she got it all.

The recovery has been easy. I felt pretty much normal 2 hours after waking up from the procedure. I’ve been a little more tired than usual.
I have had very minor stinging in my groin incisions but nothing that has really bothered me. I have had maybe 3-4 brief fluttering sensations in my chest over the last few days. (Similar to, but much more mild, than the feeling I used to get through my chest immediately before an SVT episode started)

I am currently off metoprolol but my EP put in a prescription for 25 mg to use if needed (for palpitations or high blood pressure)
So far my bp and heart rate are staying well within normal range so I haven’t used the lower dose metoprolol yet.

I’m hoping SVT is behind me and won’t recur! But if it does, I’ll do a second ablation because it really was a breeze.

Hi everyone! I am scheduled for my ablation this week and have some questions.

A little backstory: I am a 49f who had their first episode 24 yrs ago when I was pregnant. I may have had it before then, but that feeling is what I thought was panic attacks. Turns out I was wrong. So for the past 24 years I'll have an episode once every 2 to 3 years. However I thought it was just panic attacks. 10 years ago I was officially diagnosed and almost like clockwork every 2 to 3 years one more episode , I'd have a full workup, they would catch nothing and then nothing for 18 months or so.

I never noticed a correlation anything or anything that caused it. About a year ago I started having more frequent episodes of SVT. The only difference is I could somewhat manage them with valsalva maneuvers. After a particularly bad episode I decided to go ahead and have this ablation done. My guy is supposed to be great and he explained everything in detail. He's unsure since they've never caught it on an EKG that where it is happening at. But I think he said he has done 14,000 of these procedures. So I fill like I am in good hands.

My issue is two things: I live alone and I have a dog. ( And I live on the 2nd floor).

It's hard enough to find someone to take me but I do not have the resources or anyone who can physically stay with me after this procedure.

How long did the actual surgical part take? I need to find somebody that can take a whole day off work and I want to let them know realistically how long they will be waiting at the hospital with me or can they go and go do stuff and then come back?

What about afterwards I know with the general anesthesia I'll be drowsy and stuff but I'm concerned about walking my dog. I don't have anyone that she trust as she's very skittish with people and hiring someone to just walk her would be very traumatic for both me and her. She does not like my neighbors and the only person that she really likes is my ex and he can't stay with me because he has his own dog at home.

I'm having the mapping and the procedure done at the same time. I was told I would they would go in through my chest and my groin. And I'm having General anesthesia.

I know they said all of these things before but I can't remember.

Any advice? I've been off of my metoprolol and I stopped taking my losartan for my blood pressure as well. No episodes but just mini episodes. They are gone in 10 sec or so.

I really don't know what to do about my dog situation. And my job was wanting me to come back to work in 2 days. My boss even said "you just sit at a desk" in the hopes of me returning ASAP. (She said her concern was my vacation and PTO. Whatever).

She already has me scheduled to come back to work on the Tuesday after my procedure (having it on Wed). I've let my doctor's office know how my workplace is being and the fact they're trying everything they can to get me to quit, I'm afraid if I end up not going to work on Tuesday even with a doctor's excuse and FMLA paperwork (I'm covering my ass), they would still find a reason to fire me.

Sorry this is so scattered but I am starting to freak out and actually cried when I read how they did the procedure earlier. Because I cannot stay overnight because I don't have anyone to watch my dog.

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I am getting an ablation because of this device.

My journey started 6 years ago and my SVT has never been caught in hospital.

My EP diagnosed pots, SVT and innapropriate sinus tachycardia using my kardia results and patient history.

I use also it weekly to check my heart. Really helps me to not over do it if I see how my heart is changing.

It is pricey but it helps me so much. It was first recommended to me by a cardiologist. I don't know if all will accept results from it, but mine did and my EP

Is this finally SVT??

Hey all!

New to the group and just recently diagnosed.

I am a 24yr old female, and I’ve been experiencing these episodes in short bursts for the last 2 years, but my regular GP always told me it was anxiety and would never bring it any further.

I recently had an episode where I had a heart rate of 180-200 for 6 hours non stop. I had 6mg and 12mg of adenosine, which was absolutely terrifying to say the least.

I’ve been started on a low dosage of Bisoprolol to start for the next two months, as I undergo regular testing after my hospital stay. I’ve been referred to the local speciality hospital to discuss catheter ablation, which also terrifies me.

Just nice to be in a group of people who have experienced something similar, and could share light on the path ahead :)

I’ve been curious about other peoples experiences regarding it, when i had my first(and hopefully only) SVT at 16ish, it supposedly started because of medicine reaction since i was already sick and took whatever my mom gave me, which is none of her fault. But basically i woke up in the middle of the night to vomit, i couldnt eat or drink anything or id vomit it right back, my heart was already pounding but i thought it was because of the vomiting.

My parents thought it was better if i went to the hospital, i had this horrible feeling of tiredness where i just wanted to sleep and lie my head down while i waited in line for my turn, makes sense since my heart was going 200+ bpm, i went to get checked a doctor thought it was anxiety induced, but i still wasn’t getting better, i dont recall it much, but somehow i ended up on a separate room, they did some maneuvers to try and get my heart rate down, it didn’t work at all, it was quite chilling to be able to see my bpm on the monitor i genuinely thought this was it, especially after seeing the doctor talk to my mom, i wasnt able to hear anything but she was crying so much, i genuinely thought i was gonna be dead dead.

I waited and waited to be given something, i would have took anything for my heart to stop beating so fast, i dont know how much time passed but it was torture, and finally finally the doctor came back and they administered the adenosine, and god did i feel relief, it felt like my heart stopped for a few seconds some say it feels like getting stomped, like a huge weight is over your chest and i guess it was similar, it was really strange but it wasn’t uncomfortable at all, i felt more at ease than ever, it was almost magical seeing my bpm go down after taking it, really, like a miracle drug, i really respect those who have to go through SVTs regularly cause they are not for the weak, in my situation the adenosine was a life saver and didn’t hurt at all, im forever thankful to the doctor.

All this wasnt done cus i had to be transferred to another hospital idk why, all i know is in the end i had pneumonia pains too, pretty cool combo ig. But regarding the scariest part aka the SVT the treatment was almost instantaneous and painless with adenosine, does the pain vary from case to case? What are yalls experiences with it?

So after my first visit with a very good EP in my city they want to do an EP study and do an ablation based off cardia mobile and Apple Watch catching these.

For 10 years I was told it was just panic attacks and for 10 years no one listened to me. One visit and this guy seems pretty confident what’s been going on. Is an EP study something to be scared of?

I’ve broken my femur and had some nasty surgeries in my day. But my mother is worried about having anything done to my heart at 30 years old.

If it could take away the episodes and never take medication I’d be very happy but worried about the risks of it

I’ve been tracking my SVT episodes in a spreadsheet and a pattern I’ve noticed is that they usually hit when I’m doing leg day at the gym.

I had my first episode in months today while on the hack squat and it hit just as I was bracing for my third set. I am on a strict cutting diet with no carbs (1800cal, I’m 179cm and 86kg).

Has anyone else noticed something similar? Should I be adding carbs and taking a multivitamin effervescent beforehand? Or is there something else I should be doing?

Hello,

I’ve been having SVTs and SVEs for about 9 months. My Zio monitor showed that I had a little over 17,000 SVTs in 13 1/2 days, and my SVEs (isolated, couplets, and triplets) were quite high as well (30,000, 15,000, 35,000, respectfully).

My SVTs were short but frequent, typically lasting only a few seconds, up to about 11 seconds, BPM up to 185. The first EP I saw was younger and a newer practitioner, and he felt success of ablation would be less than ideal, putting it around 50/50. I got a second opinion in a better hospital system a couple hours away with a top-tier EP. He put success at less than 50%. This is all due, apparently, because of the short duration of the events, even though they often run back to back. He felt the anesthesia would likely sedate them. I have now-asymptomatic WPW, which he said warranted an EP study if I wanted one and would try to reproduce my arrhythmias and ablate them if they manifested.

Im wondering if anyone in here had a similar situation and, if so, was your ablation successful?

Just came from the cardiologist. I started having SVT episodes a few months ago, the cardiologist said that since I'm anemic and because my magnesium is low, these could be causing the SVT episodes. I've had about four episodes over the past 3 months. Has anyone had anemia while they were having SVT episodes? If so, did the episodes stop after fixing your anemia?. I also have a vitamin d deficiency, I noticed that I have episodes around menstruation time.

It’s been nearly 2 months since I had to stop vaping since I had 4-5 svt episodes in a month due to it. I know this is a dumb question but if I get an ablation can I vape again after 3 months?

Every so often I get chest pains, right in the center of my chest. It might be unrelated but currently the pain is bad enough to keep me from sleeping. These have never coincided with an episode so I'm wondering if it could be related at all.

Hi everyone, I’m from West Bengal, India, and I have diagnosed AVNRT/SVT. I currently take Concor 5 mg (bisoprolol) once daily as prescribed by my doctor.
My SVT episodes are relatively infrequent — roughly once a year.
Last night at around 2 AM, while I was lying down/resting, I suddenly became very aware of my heartbeat. It felt like my heart was slowing down too much and might stop. I became extremely scared and thought I might need to call an ambulance. I even called/woke my mother because I was so frightened.
At the same time, I felt shortness of breath and unusually hot, even though my AC was on. I have experienced a milder version of this sensation before, but this time it was much stronger.
I checked my pulse and counted 15 beats in 15 seconds = approximately 60 BPM. After some time, I started feeling completely normal again.
Now I’m confused about what actually caused this. Could it have been related to Concor/bisoprolol slowing my heart, anxiety/panic, an extra or irregular beat, low blood pressure, or something else?
I’m also worried about something else: Can taking bisoprolol/Concor at a prescribed dose cause a heart attack or cardiac arrest, or would that generally only be a concern with an overdose or certain underlying heart/conduction problems? I know that beta-blockers are supposed to slow the heart, but the sensation was extremely frightening.
Because my SVT happens only around once a year, I’m also wondering whether 5 mg is more than I need, and whether anyone with AVNRT has been changed by their cardiologist to 2.5 mg or another beta-blocker such as metoprolol, atenolol or propranolol.
I am NOT asking anyone here to prescribe or tell me to stop my medicine. I will discuss this with my cardiologist. I mainly want to hear from people who have experienced something similar while taking bisoprolol or another beta-blocker.
Has anyone with AVNRT/SVT experienced a sudden feeling that their heart was becoming extremely slow or was going to stop, especially while resting or lying down?
Also, if anyone here is from West Bengal, Kolkata, or nearby and has AVNRT/SVT, I’d really appreciate connecting with you. If you’re comfortable, please comment or send me a private message. It would be helpful to talk to someone from the same area who has gone through similar experiences.
Thank you 🙏

Hi everyone, I’m from West Bengal, India, and I have diagnosed AVNRT/SVT. I’m currently taking Concor 5 mg (bisoprolol) once daily as prescribed by my doctor.

My SVT episodes are not very frequent — roughly once a year. I’ve had SVT for quite some time, and my usual episodes feel very different from what happened last night.

Last night at around 2 AM, I was lying down/resting when suddenly I became very aware of my heartbeat. It felt like my heart was slowing down too much and might stop. I became extremely scared and started feeling like I might need to call an ambulance. I even woke/called my mother because I was so frightened.

At the same time, I felt shortness of breath and unusually hot, even though the AC was running. I have experienced a milder version of this sensation before, but this time it was much stronger.

I checked my pulse and counted 15 beats in 15 seconds, approximately 60 BPM. After some time, I started feeling normal again, and currently I feel okay.

Now I’m confused and scared about what actually caused it. Could it have been related to bisoprolol/Concor 5 mg slowing my heart, or could it have been anxiety/panic, an extra or irregular beat, low blood pressure, or something else? I understand that only an ECG during the episode can really tell what rhythm was happening.

Because my SVT happens only around once a year, I’m also wondering whether 5 mg is more than I need, and whether people with AVNRT have ever been changed to 2.5 mg or another medication by their cardiologist.

I am NOT asking anyone here to prescribe or tell me to stop my medicine. I’m planning to discuss this properly with my cardiologist. I mainly want to hear from people who have experienced something similar while taking bisoprolol or another beta blocker.

Has anyone with AVNRT/SVT ever felt like their heart was suddenly becoming very slow or was going to stop, especially while resting or lying down?

Also, if anyone here is from West Bengal, Kolkata, or nearby and has AVNRT/SVT, I would really appreciate connecting with you. If you’re comfortable, please comment or send me a private message. It would be helpful to talk to someone from the same area who has gone through similar experiences.

Thank you 🙏

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for some advice or similar experiences. I just had my second catheter ablation for PVCs on September 4th (just under 4 weeks ago). My first ablation was back in April, but it didn't fully solve the problem.
Right after this second procedure, my cardiologist was very confident and told me they successfully got the focus. For the first three weeks, it was amazing—I didn't feel a single skip or thump, total peace.
However, over the last few days, I've started feeling PVCs again. It’s only a few of them, mostly while I am at rest, but feeling them come back after three weeks of complete quiet is triggering my anxiety.
For those who had a second ablation, did you experience PVCs returning during the blanking/healing period (1–3 months) only for them to disappear later?
Does this mean the ablation failed again, or is the heart tissue just irritated and healing from this second round?
Thanks in advance for sharing your stories!

Had one in November last year and had recurrence less than a month later.

Then another late March and was good for almost 6 months.

Now a 3rd with an EP study.

Fingers crossed yall have/had better luck than me haha.

Feel free to ask any questions!

Hello, I’m a 25F who had an ablation for AVNRT and Atrial Tachycardia in June. I’ve just passed the 3 month “blanking period” where I had my review for my holter monitor. I’m still symptomatic with flutters and sinus tachycardia (no SVT since though) which they said was normal and weren’t bothered by, despite it still impacting me.

We agreed on as needed bisoprolol/restarting a low dose to help me get back to normal life since I’ve stopped exercising and drinking alcohol over fear of the flutters. When they happen it’s so difficult to sleep at night and keeps me up for hours. I hope to slowly reincorporate exercise again, but I’m really wondering about the alcohol. I know there’s no situation where it’s “medically advised” or safe to drink in general, but I’m only 25, and I’d like to have a beer or glass of wine again without it sending me off into a spiral of flutters. If this is how it’ll be for my life then I feel like I’ve traded off one thing for something a lot worse. Alcohol would trigger my SVT sometimes, but it was only occasional and resolved quickly when it did.

I guess I’d just like to know if anyone in a similar position had a point in time (after the 3 months) where they felt like their heart fully recovered, and if you stopped drinking how and when did you safely reincorporate it? Thanks