Please share an interesting fact about dealing with supraventricular tachycardia.

Ignore: Most svt results from an electrical short circuit in the heart. A simple procedure can cure it!

Ignore: Reduce your alcohol and caffeine intake and stop smoking.

An: An electrophysiologist cardiologist can ablate the abnormal conduction tract, curing SVT. Otherwise.

Ignore: Need to find a correct diagnosis -- need to find causes and risk factors -- avoid caffeine, alcohol.

Ignore: Learn how to check your pulse and do this if you feel dizzy or breathless.

Ignore: Prophylactic meds, cardiology checkups, avoid stimulants.

Ignore: Supra ventricular tachycardia can be cured with a procedure called ablation consult a cardiologist.

Ignore: It can often be cured with a proceddure.

Ignore: During vigorous exercise, your fastest heart rate should never exceed 220 b.p.m. - your age.

It is curable: The origin and mechanism of most supra ventricular tachycardias are now well established and can be treated by medication or by ablation. The latter is considered a cure and is recommended for people with recurrent attacks inspite of medications,or when taking a medication on a long term basis is not desired for personal reasons. The procedure(ablation) is highly successful and safe.

Ignore: Avoid stimulants: caffeine, alcohol, OTC decongestants with pseudoephedrine, chocolate & dehydration.

Ignore: Stay well hydrated, and avoid things like tobacco, caffeine and alcohol which can cause the SVT.

Ignore: Avoid stimulants, avoid coffee. Caffeine predisposes you to arrythmias like afib, flutter.

Ignore: Control fast HR: cough,bear down as if you’re having a bowel movement, put ice pack on your face.

Ignore: If you hold your breath for 30 seconds or cough several times your heart rate might slow down.

Ignore: Avoid stimulants (caffeine, nicotine). Meds helpful, if not, discuss "ablation" with ur doc.

Ignore: SVT can stop with a Valsalva maneuver Especially with the head down, foot up position.

Ignore: Most Svt is not life threatening, easily irradicated with a small procedure or controlled with meds.

Ignore: Eating chocolate can worsen SVT.

Ignore: Some types of SVT are related to an increased risk of stroke.