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Hi 56 just diagnosed with SVT and my first episode was 12/7/24 while walking. Scared me to death! Weakness, short of breath, dizzy, heart rate 188. After an hour of feeling this i decided to get to the ER. I couldn’t drive, thank God I was not alone. My husband took me in and they immediately got me a bed. My heart was racing 188bpm. They injected me with the medication that slows the heart rate down. I thought I was going to die. They let me know what was going on with my heart and told me I was not going to die and this condition is common. I know I was under a lot of stress with work, holidays, house hunting, taking care of my neighbor who lives alone, etc. I do struggle with anxiety but thought I had it under control. Walking helps, yoga helps. They prescribed me Flecanide. I calms my heart, I like it. My cardiologist told me I needed to get the Ablation procedure done. He said the Flecanide is not a cure but only a temporary solution. I understand that but what happens if I don’t do the ablation? Is this procedure safe? Has he ever done this procedure and how many??? He said he does the procedure every week for the last 10years. I am scheduled for a heart ultrasound and two different monitors over the next few weeks. I have a scheduled procedure for the ablation in early February. Has anyone had this procedure done and can you provide me any feedback on how you feel now?
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I had a stroke with rapid 200+ and persistent with the 4th day declaring I had a shadow on thyroid during a carotid ckear arteries.
Its bee 5 years now.
You should have been offered Betablockers and if they don't control then a calium channel blocker.
I have never had an anti arrthymic drug like flec.... or another, cardiversion, or abrasion.
The BB Metoprolol was introduced but in 1 year 5 months did not bring down the rapid AF to under 100. When the heart specialist directed a 24hr Heart Monitor. It was 186 and pauses at night with a H/R normal 47bpm.
Changing to Bisoprolol 156bpm no breathlessness or pauses. Night Rate still 47bpm.
9 months left a new Locum refered me with consent to a private well known Heart Specialist.
Introduced CCB Diltiazem 180mg CD 1/2 dose. It was too much so reduced 120mg CD and still on Bisoprolol reduced to 2.5mg separated to Night.
On for 5 years AM Diltiazem 120mg CD abd I have just after reducing Bisoprolol I have stopped it.
None of the procedures allowed as I have an abnormal heart structure through being left on Metoprolol and Bisoprolol.
I would say that you need tests done ECHO, 24hr monitor, ECG if you have never had these done.
Depending on your symptoms abration could be considered but remember it scars your heart for life.
Read thoroughly. Join the forum on AF Forum UK.
Go on line.
There are many but different produres. These are not without risk and some need repeated.
Do your research. The Maize Ablation comes to mind but I don't follow ablations much as I cannot have one.
Flec seems to work for a few years and then doesn't. I understand.
So Flec is only working on your symptoms - straightening out your irregularitity of the way your heart beats. Whereas I take CCB Diltiazem to reduce the beats and it does between 60-80.
I am dependant on this med. I could not have had the latest 2 ops (thyrodectomy done under uncontrolled heart AF) a Johnson & Johnson V.T. removed, and last Oct Right shoulder done. I generally have 2 anaestheticsts in the room and 2 surgeons.
cheri JOY. (Tuckie). NZ
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Hello I’m 67 and diagnosed with SVT around 1 year ago! I’m very active and was out hiking with my husband in New Hampshire. We were 3 miles up on a mountain when all of a sudden my heart rate jumped to 200 bpm! It finally came down after about 40 minutes! Thank goodness we were able to get down off the mountain! Then a couple of days later we tried a not so strenuous hike but the same thing happened! I went and saw the cardiologist when we got back from our trip! He then referred me to the electrophysiologist! I wore a heart monitor for 2 weeks and had no episodes! I then had a stress test but had no episodes! My doctor showed me how to record episodes from my Apple Watch! I was working out one day and had an episode! I was able to record it and send it to him! He then put me on metoprolol 25 mg a day! It worked ok but I still had episodes when working out - they just didn’t last as long (1-5 minutes). The only medicine I take is a sinus pill daily and I really wanted to get the problem fixed. We decided to go the ablation route! I was able to immediately stop the metoprolol. I only had the ablation 8 days ago and have not had any episodes but I haven’t worked out yet!! I have felt great and no issues! I’m excited to start working out and see how it goes! He said mine was an easy fix and I should have no problems! We shall see.