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Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with supraventricular tachycardia.

22 doctors weighed in across 17 answers
Dr. Joshua Cooper answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Ignore: Don't panic! do try splashing ice water on the face, do consider ablation if svt becomes bothersome.

Answered 11/12/2017

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Ignore: Avoid caffeine and stimulants do follow your doctor's recommendations.

Answered 10/6/2017

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Avoid: Avoid stimulants,decongestants,and alcohol.

Answered 5/31/2014

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Don't: Don't panic Take your meds Notify your physician if frequency of events goes up Cut back Caffeine.

Answered 6/21/2015

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Dr. Sue Ferranti answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Learn: Learn to take your own pulse to provide heart rate info when you are having symptoms of SVT!

Answered 7/21/2014

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Ignore: Do take your medicine at the same time each day. Don't skip doses!

Answered 6/13/2014

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: If it does not calm with techniques learned go to the ER.

Answered 7/3/2014

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Know that a lot of these rhythms are cured by a procedure called ablation.

Answered 7/3/2014

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Dr. Nayana Trivedi answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Coughing, Pressing over Carotid sinus( in your one side of Neck) may slow down the HR.

Answered 7/6/2014

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Dr. Umesh Patel answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Ignore: Avoid stimulants e.g. Caffeine, alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, decongestants (pseudo-ephedrine).

Answered 7/14/2014

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Ask your doctor to teach you maneuvers to stop attacks of SVT (supraventricular tachycardia).

Answered 7/28/2014

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Dr. Warren Foster answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Ignore: Wearing a 24-hour Holter monitor can help differentiate SVT from sinus tachycardia.

Answered 10/9/2014

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Dr. Raja'a Kaddaha answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Ignore: Call your arrhythmia specialist as some SVT can be cured.

Answered 11/6/2014

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Dr. Victor Bonuel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Cut down on caffeine,alcohol;See your Dr/Cardiologist regularly;Live Life to the Fullest;PRAY!!!

Answered 11/7/2014

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Dr. Joel Gorfinkel answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Ignore: Bearing down real hard for 20 or so seconds and then resuming normal breathing may stop it.

Answered 6/1/2015

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Dr. Sheldon Brownstein answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Ignore: Svt generally not life threatening treated meds or Ablated and cured with a small procedure.

Answered 12/31/2015

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Ignore: Avoid stimulants such as caffeine containing drinks or foods including coffee, tea, energy drinks,.

Answered 10/28/2017

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