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I visited a doctor who thinks i have svt but is waiting for an attack to be caught on ecg before confirming diagnosis. how serious is svt?

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Dr. James Burns answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Usually: in young, healthy women it is benign if truly SVT. Secondary causes must be evaluated however once the EKG evidence is there or you develop symptoms other than palpitations.

Answered 7/25/2014

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