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How do you live with SVT

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I had SVT during exercise for decades and, while it was disruptive, I learned to manage it. At some point about 25 years ago I started getting SVT's during stressful times at work. At that point, I saw an electrophysiologist and scheduled an ablation which worked very effectively for a long time.

I only recently had a second ablation which seems to have calmed the SVT and AFIB events even moreso (they had slowly started to recur over the years after my first ablation). I read a lot about the new pulsed field ablation (PFA) techniques prior to having mine and it did not disappoint (my doc used a Boston Scientific PFA tool). I was out doing 7 mile hikes at elevation with no issues only 9 days post ablation. If you have SVT, don't fret. These new techniques should help fix your problems.

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@mikeneverwired Unfortunately, as of last summer's formally published findings, PFA does not enjoy a reputation for succeeding to stop ectopy and AF over the other techniques. So far, its sole advantage is that it is safer in some ways (while not as safe in another). For example, there is much less risk of damaging the phrenic nerve or the esophagus compared to RF and cryo ablations. However, PFA requires more flouroscopy, and that means more radiation exposure to the body.