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The Vagal maneuver is a known way that can stop a racing heartbeat, although medication might be necessary for long term, as others have said:

Vagal maneuver and Valsalva maneuver (options, not all 3):

Strain as if having a difficult bowel movement

Rub the neck just below the angle of the jaw (which stimulates a sensitive area on the carotid artery called the carotid sinus)

Plunge the face into a bowl of ice-cold water

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That's interesting, @soloact. I've never heard of this. Thanks.

A cardiology nurse told me about it. She gets tachycardia, too. I have it intermittently.