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SVT episode, how long is too long or when to go to ER?
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Sep 9 12:36pm | Replies (17)Comment receiving replies
one more thing... no one should have episodes lasting 12
hours...actually a great time to get to the office, or ER for a 12 gauge EKG......easier said than done, if you are not in a close radius of either... your risk of stroke increases with the time span of the event.
a great choice is to see an electrocardiologist, versus a cardiologist...If you can be referred, you would get much more info about your own problem... as you said, do those episodes cause increased weakening, etc?
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I live within 1/2 mile of a walk-in urgent care facility and also, a large Trauma 1 hospital. I am under the care of an EP who is a senior member of the hospital’s cardiovascular group. Your statement that “the risk of stroke increases with the span of the event” is medically incorrect, in the SVT context generally and given the particulars of my case. The prolonged episodes only make me tired, requiring a nap. However, frequent episodes, of long duration probably weaken the heart’s walls, which warrants further investigation. Thanks again for your input!