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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.
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I was diagnosed at 66 years old 6 months ago on my last day wearing a heart monitor with svt bpm at 240, started about ten years ago but progressively got worse. I walk 12 miles a day and weight lift 5 days per week. After being prescribed metroprolol my blood pressure dropped to 87/58. I decided to have an ablation because of the adverse effects of the meds. SVT ablations are 90 to 95% effective. Since having that done I've never felt better and in my case I was born with an extra electrical pathway which was eliminated, life is good.
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Hi ladybug65, When you had an SVT did you become weak or dizzy? I lost my strength in my limbs, my head got heavy, short of breath, my vision was dull. I could hardly walk,
I am getting a heart ultrasound and monitors in the next few weeks. I want to make sure there is nothing else going on before i do the ablation and my cardiologist agrees. I do not want to be on pills the rest of my life. I asked what factors could lead to an SVT event and they just do not know. Too much caffeine? I dont drink or smoke. Stress? It could be multiple factors.