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@slkanowitz

The BP can drop because the heart is beating so fast it cannot fill with blood. OR they may be wrong in assuming this is not POTS or SVT. It’s certainly in the range of SVT, especially if it starts suddenly. I’m curious what has been done in the ER for her. Something is seriously wrong, IMO, that this is allowed to continue by her cardiologist. I would consider taking her to the ER of your local university hospital or children’s hospital where someone takes this seriously. I would also have her avoid activities that bring on the tachycardia until this gets figured out. She could pass out, sustain a head injury, fracture, etc. This is dangerous! I hope you get the attention she deserves!!!

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@slkanowitz and @kdwest422 I think I had the cart before the horse. Since the low bp follows the tachycardia, it would seem that the fast heart rate lowers bp as @slkanowitz described, not the other way around as I suggested!

Does she wear a smart watch? Has she done a patch monitor for a month? It seems you are documenting. Maybe it will help take this seriously if a cardiologist can see it. Again, what did the stress test show?

It's hard but the suggestion above to avoid anything that raises the heart rate seems prudent.