A 42-year-old member asked:
what are the presenting symptoms of supraventricular tachycardia?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

Dr. John Szawaluk answered
Cardiology 31 years experience
Palpitations: Usually palpitations or a sensation that the heart is beating very fast. This is usually associated with chest discomfort, shortness of breath , lightheadedness and or fatigue.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
How does supraventricular tachycardia or medication for it affect your voice?
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Dr. Mike Bowman answered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 19 years experience
It shouldn't: However, it is hard to know for sure without more details. Most medications don't affect the voice, but there are many things which can impact the voice. See your local ENT or laryngologist for a full evaluation of your voice. Regardless of the cause, many vocal disorders can be improved with treatment of some kind.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Is supraventricular tachycardia a common condition?
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Dr. Michael Fenster answered
Cardiology 31 years experience
Yes: Supraventricular tachycardia (svt) is a broad group of dysrhythmias that include atrial fibrillation (af). Svts are a very common rhythm abnormality and af among the commonest svts increasing in frequency as we age. Risk factors include thyroid disease, age, hypertension, diabetes, and several others. Treatments for SVT and af include medicines, pacemakers (if needed) and ablative procedures.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
What are the risks if I don't treat supraventricular tachycardia?
4 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in

Dr. Michael Fenster answered
Cardiology 31 years experience
Depends on the type: There are many types of supraventricular tachycardia. Among the different types; effects & frequency vary among persons. For example, for a very limited av nodal reentrant tachycardia once or twice a year that does not last long and does not go fast, the effects are usually benign. However, if the heart goes very fast you could pass out. Atrial fibrillation of any rate increases stroke risk.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
What is supraventricular tachycardia? Is it serious?
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Dr. Shahin Tavackoli answered
Cardiology 23 years experience
See below: Supraventricular tachycardia (svt) is an episodic fast heart rate that usually originates in the upper chambers of the heart. It usually starts all of a sudden and stops all of a sudden, usually is not life threatening by itself, and is mostly rather easily treatable with a cardiac procedure called ablation which is performed by an electrophysiologist.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
What is svt?
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Dr. Martin Bress answered
Internal Medicine 50 years experience
A rapid heartrate: Svt stands for supravntricular tachycardia which is a disturbance of the heart rhythm usually between 180-220 beats per minute which may cause lightheadedness, shortness of breath or chest pain.
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Dr. Dipesh Pokharel commented
Cardiology 17 years experience
Good news is, it is easily treated with some medications. It is cured with high success rate with catheter ablation.
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