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Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a specific type of irregular heartbeat, also called an arrhythmia. It's a very fast or erratic heartbeat that affects the heart's upper chambers. It should not be confused other arrhythmias. There is no such thing as an SVT aflutter or SVT Afib. SVTs often do not necessarily worsen over time. They can worsen but unlike Afib the most common we hear about that often worsens over time if left untreated SVTs can be rather mild and not necessarily need medical care. I would not let a PA or NP make decisions about treatment of any arrhythmia. I would only see an EP.
There are 3 main groups of SVT.
Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT). This is the most common type of supraventricular tachycardia.
Atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia (AVRT). This is the second most common type of supraventricular tachycardia. It's most commonly seen in younger people.
Atrial tachycardia. This type of SVT is more commonly seen in people who have heart disease. Atrial tachycardia doesn't involve the AV node.
You said "I was a mechanical engineer and was always taught to question the data by duplicating the data collection and verifying. This time there is no testing just following the assumed protocol and referral to another doctor if it doesn't work".
I think you have this spot on. This is a red flag. I would be looking for different opinion rather than going down the rabbit hole you describe.
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I have questions @harveywj or anyone that is knowledgeable in this condition, as I give a brief backstory. I do not have any previous health history or family health history regarding heart issues of any kind, up until 3 years ago, I was working in my garden and it felt like I was having a heart attack. I wore a monitor for 2 weeks and they found that, at first they were noticing an irregular heart beat, randomly. There were never any other symptoms. I did the stress test, and continued to feel off. My doctor had me where the monitor again for 2 weeks. This was last August. They found that now, I was having SVT in the middle of the night when I was sleeping, and heart beats getting as high as 200. This would wake me from a sleep, panicked. Then my doctor said, its normal. I am not concerned, its normal. How can something like this be concerned normal? It is not normal, and now it has become SVT after just a randon irregular heartbeat. So, I asked for a second opinion in the practice, after getting advice from Albert Jung of Langone NYC, to get a second opinion, its not normal. I was denied in the clinic, and nobody else in the clinic would even see me after asking for a second opinion. So, I need some help here people. I am concerned. What randomly causes this out of nowhere, when you have no history, no issues, the heart is free of plaque and I am told its normal. Please input.
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I concur with @ harveywj’s advice about looking elsewhere for advice and knowing all the options. One is an SVT nasal spray, pending FDA clearance, Etripamil, also called Cardamyst. It is a calcium channel blocker. Does anyone in the community have any information on this new SVT drug? Fleconaide is another alternative. BTW, Diltiazem is more about rate control rather than rhythm control. I was prescribed Diltiazem for blood pressure and have had no side effects but knew going in that its efficacy was low in preventing SVT episodes.