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Does repeated episodes of svt cause heart damage or failure?
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Yes: it can causes the heart muscle weaken due to SVT if recurrent and stay in longer duration. it is usually benign but still risk of developing tachycardia related Cardiomyopathy.
Answered 1/6/2019
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No damage if brief: SVT or supraventricular tachycardia is an abnormally fast heart beat that originates from the upper chambers of the heart. If the rapid heart beats are short-lived i.e. minutes or hours, and then the heart returns to normal there will be no damage. If the heart races for a long time i.e. weeks or longer, then there can be weakening of the heart pumping function.
Answered 10/4/2019
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