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Im 27, and i have svt . am i at risk of heart failure?

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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

SVt: Svt itself does not presage heart failure. If the svt is caused by a cardiomyopathy, it could be associated with chf.

Answered 4/16/2013

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