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Dr said holter showed svt with normal p waves ect. nothing looked abnormal or concerning right now. vacay to 8500 ft soon, scared to go cause of heart?

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SVT & altitude: No problem. Even commercial jets pressurize to about 10,000 feet of altitude and Denver is the 'mile high city.'

Dr Minich and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/3/2015

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