I have been a nurse for over 30 years and I’ve worked in internal medicine the majority of them. This is probably one of the best descriptions of SVT I’ve ever heard.
have had 2 stress tests and 3 holtor monitors, recent for 3 days, and many ecgs. i get svt a few times a day but only for a few seconds most times and can be 5 mins but not often. my cardiologist and other doctors said it was harmless and i don't need treatment, i am on beta blockers 40mg though. but it scares me that it is so often. i also feel my heartbeat constantly but nothing was caught during that. do you think i should ge more opinions?
Was diagnosed with SVT at 11 years old and had ablation surgery. Resting heart rate was 180 and had symptoms of closing throat and difficulty breathing. So grateful for the wonderful doctors who helped me! Thank you for explaining these heart conditions and teaching others!!
@@meghcreation8392 I suffered it in 2019 july...my pulse went to 266 bpm...I had an ablation and now I am good but Covid hit me today and my heartbeat raised high because of covid..I have taken an appointment with my Doctor and Will be checking shortly... I'll also take an ECG to check my heart condition right now
im 12 years old and four weeks ago had a terrible episode. i had two before that, but we didnt know it was SVT. i had 250 bpm for an hour and a half to two hours. my school nurse wouldnt call an ambulance for me when many doctors said i needed one. i arrived at the hospital unstable and had to be dropped off and brought into the room alone because my mom couldnt find parking. currently im on a beta blocker and havent had an episode since. all i am now is scared ofhaving another one. i had three in one year which isnt common.
It took 4 coronary specialists in 4 countries over 50 years before I got correctly diagnosed as having SVT. I was usually given sedatives being regarded as an anxious female, then adenosine intravenously to correct heart rate. A brilliant doctor visiting Monterey hospital diagnosed my SVT as an electrical problem and gave me a catheter Ablation all done in 10 minutes!
It’s concerning how often doctors will dismiss SVT episodes. Mine became very active almost 10 years ago. Took providers 5 years to refer me to cards. I was always told I had medical anxiety and that if I’d stop focusing on the “funny feelings” in my heart, the sensation would “go away” and I’d forget how scared I was. That’s not how SVT works but as a stupid pleb I leaned there was no point in trying to reason with MDs.
@@wholeNwonIt may not have taken this long for a diagnosis now. My own took a little under 20 years. It's the problem with being a woman, anxiety and/or panic attacks is the first thing everyone thinks of. Younger doctors, and cardiologists of any age, are much better at not brushing my concerns off
this helped me understand what i have so much better. im 12 years old and four weeks ago had a terrible episode. i had two before that, but we didnt know it was SVT. i had 250 bpm for an hour and a half to two hours. my school nurse wouldnt call an ambulance for me when many doctors said i needed one. i arrived at the hospital unstable and had to be dropped off and brought into the room alone because my mom couldnt find parking. currently im on a beta blocker and havent had an episode since. all i am now is scared ofhaving another one. i had three in one year which isnt common. wishing all people who are going through this the best of luck. here are so tips i got from my cardiologist that helped. If you are in an episode, start acting like you are trying to poop and pushing really hard. In an episode, bending over and violently coughing can help get you out of it If you are in it for more then 20 minutes and these techniques haven’t worked to get you out, go to the hospital. If you dont have someone to drive you call an ambulance. driving can be stressful and you dont want to faint while driving.
I tried those techniques but there are just some SVT episodes that will no longer stop unless you get adenosine injected in the ER. Had two of those episodes two weeks apart so I decided to have an ablation and it was done two days ago. Still monitoring my heart now. Fingers crossed.
I'm an EMT. EMT protocols in my state are : Call an AMBULANCE, preferably paramedic-level, if patient has over 150 BPM pulse rate for more than 15 minutes. That school nurse needs to be fired.
I'm watching this because I had SVT, the atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia kind, when I was younger and want to understand it better. After my surgery at age 11, I haven't had any more episodes, but it was terrifying. This video explained a lot. Thank god for medicine and its practitioners. Great video!
I’m a victim of Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia where my heart is beating so fast, you can’t feel a heartbeat. It’s been caught at 197bpm but that’s only the beginning. They discovered I have a very rare heart defect I was born with, known as Wolff, Parkinson, White Syndrome. That’s only part of the problem since I also get bradycardia and A-fib plus spontaneous blackouts. I’m so rare because I have a short circuit between the SA node and the AV node besides the normal pathway. So my poor heart gets two different signals and messing everything up. I now have an expensive loop heart monitor implanted in me that checks my heart 24/7. That’s so my Electrophysiologist can find each heart cell involved in the short circuit. In a rare procedure, he will have to destroy each rogue heart cell one cell at a time to stop the short circuit from happening again. That could take up to 10 hours and I cannot move, so I’ll be strapped to the table unconscious. Btw, I’ve now lived with this heart defect for 78 years, an accomplishment for this poor heart still beating in my chest.
wow! That's amazing, sir! Even though you've heart abnormalities since birth, you still live up to 78 years old!! I'm currently 14 years old and I have tachycardia my resting heart rate range is between 90 and 120 bpm.. I was too concerned, but your situation before was a lot worse than mine
@@hanz5300 Hanz, my case is rare and you should not judge your tachycardia against mine. My defect alone is one in a million, the odds of me living to my age is probably one in ten million. Back in the 1950’s when I was 10, nothing was known about heart rhythm problems when I blacked out for the first time I can remember. All I know is one second I was okay, the next I was on the ground or floor, wondering what happened. There are a number of things doctors can and will do for you. Medications is one, there are several things you can do to ease up you triggering your tachycardia. Anxiety is one thing, do not constantly think about it, stress is another trigger. Stop drinking anything with caffeine in it. Anything with a stimulant like caffeine in it can trigger it. So you will have to live a more calm, peaceful life. Of course I knew none of this at your age and I suffered because of it. I hope doctors can calm your heart down Hanz but you have to work on keeping yourself calm. By the way, I’m in the United States if you are wondering. Good luck, let me know how things work out for you, just keep track of this post on You Tube.
Sir....am 45 yrs old lady from India....am experiencing heart palpitations...doc diagnosed as SVT....sweets and chocolates are my triggers. ...i have a 3 cm hiatus hernia...sir pls talk to me
@@kailashmanas3501 What would you like me to talk about? Many things can cause tachycardia which your doctor should have explained to you. Chocolates are just one thing, like I already explained to the last poster on this subject. Since you have access to the internet, you can research for answers to questions you may have. When I was your age, I used to plan things years in advance. Now I cannot even plan what I’ll do in the next second because my birth defect can stop my heart between the first half of a heartbeat and the second half. I cannot worry about my life ending in an instant because stress can trigger tachycardia. I am not a doctor so I cannot give you medical advice but I can try to answer questions you may have because they have happened to me.
For 2 years I'm hearing about SVTs, but never knew what it meant. And finally you explained the causes, types and management in a simple and great way. Thank youuuuuuuu!
Wonderful video, and extremely well explained. I had a case of atrial flutter (HR about 120 to 130 BPM). This was very alarming, as my resting rate is normally in the high 50's. My cardiologist performed catheter ablation, and thus far (after 2 years), the flutter has NOT returned. I am reasonably sure that this was caused by fibrous tissue in my heart as a result of alcohol use (2-3 IPA's per day for several years). I think alcohol, even in moderate amounts on a regular basis, causes heart damage. Needless to say, it has altered my view of moderate alcohol use "being good" for the heart. That belief, IMHO, is perpetrated by the alcohol industry itself. So, hopefully others can learn from my own experience. I am very fortunate to still be here, and had a great physician who helped me with this issue. I was 66 years old when this ablation occurred, and in otherwise good physical condition (not obese, 5'8", 145 lbs, and a regular exerciser). Be VERY careful in buying into the idea that small amounts of alcohol, regularly, are good for you. Not everybody !! Do some reading up on this subject in documented medical literature and you will see that I am correct.
My first two episodes were when I was drinking heavy. I haven't drank for nearly 3 years but I had a 3rd episode a few weeks ago. I was surprised because I thought after I quit drinking they would go away. I later suspected the last one was caused by taking a high-dose turmeric supplement. I can't be positive but the timing made sense. My cardiologist recommended the ablation but I felt I wanted to research first. It's interesting and insightful to hear others' experiences.
I have suffered from bouts of SVT since I was 26 years old. Initially they only lasted between about 2 and 5 minutes. Later, when they lasted for hours, I had to be treated by adenosine. I never fully understood it, but I do now. Thank you!
I must tell u This s the best explanation I've ever heard...and exactly to the point which even includes how to administer the drug....u truly deserve a thumbs up and a subscription
@@ZeroToFinals a small request is to make a video on other abnormal heart rhythms,interpretation and mechanism and management in the same way ...precise...to the point.....if its okay
Having had atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter and svt this video helped me to understand the difference. I’ll need to watch it a few times to remember it all though!
When I was a senior student, I met an elderly man with a history of rare SVT episodes. He was first treated by Dr. Wenckebach himself with digitalis. It was very effective and he required only a minor dose adjustment. The pt. became a celebrity in the hospital.
Was diagnosed with SVT at 16, and god the first time I experienced an episode, I was beyond scared. Heart would rise up to 220 bpm, and I always felt like I was on the verge of passing out. Luckily I got a procedure done, but there’s still remnants of it (high heart rates)
I am 12 days away taking my NCLEX RN board exam, cardiac is my weakest spot ,specifically how to interpreting ecg strips and treatment based on it. I am sad that I didn’t find your channel sooner , when I was at school during my cardiac exam. Thank you so much .
My doctor taught me to do the Valsalva manoeuvre by holding my nose, tipping my head towards my chest and blowing hard while keeping my mouth shut. I've found that doing this repeatedly during an SVT event bought my heart rate back to normal - a bit lower each time I tried it. Having an Apple watch has been useful too - it picked up I was having an SVT event before I noticed it was happening.
@@ZeroToFinals it did for me too. Doctors kept trying catch something during long term ECG with no luck. The other day I had an episode and was wearing an iWatch. Now finally they believe me when I say I have svt..
Many years ago, as an ER nurse, a young woman presented with SVT. It was determined the best treatment was adenosine, which is given IV. The woman was nervous, and as I began starting an IV, she jumped, screamed, & the IV cannula went flying. The pain of the needled hitting her arm was enough to convert her to NSR. A miracle! No adenosine necessary. Maybe we should just start pinching our SVT patients./s
Just got back from the ER for an SVT attack that lasted 2 hours. Man that was scary. I've had them in the past but they only lasted 10-15 minutes at very most. This one was really terrifying.
I just got home from hospital from this too most scary thing I’ve ever experienced it, was more than 30 mins and the impending doom I felt was horrible I’m so sorry to anyone that’s gone through this
Trust me,I've been going through this the past month without knowing what it is,and everyone and anyone thinks it's anxiety,well yeah you get anxious from all that build up on top of my breathing right,well anyways have been feeling like this the past month and no solution?Getting told so many things that don't add up?But you're not alone,still tryna get help for this as well.
Thank you for these! These videos have helped me understand the SVT issues I started to have, understand my heart much better and now to push my doctor to get me into a cardiologist before my heart kicks on out
I found this verg helpful and edicational. I thought there was only one SUPERVENTRICULAR DX: I was not aware of what the electrical circuitry clinical signs and symptoms were for all three and how differently they are treated. Thank you so much for providing me a working knowledge of what actually is happening. On my way to becoming a Physician Assistant. Thank you.
"My wife has been dealing with episodes of SVT (Supraventricular Tachycardia), where her heart rate can shoot up to 230 beats per minute. Recently, we discovered that chanting 'Om' for about 5 minutes whenever she feels her heart rate rising helps bring it back to normal. It's a simple and calming practice that has made a real difference for her. While this has worked for us, please remember to consult a healthcare professional if you or someone you know is experiencing similar symptoms."
I had svt! Past tense because I had an ablation a year ago and it's taken care of now. The episodes prior to that were super uncomfortable though, went up to 240 bpm at one point
Did some of your episodes last for 1 or 2 or more hours? Are you over 50 years old? I ask because that's my situation, or was, I had an ablation done a few days ago. I'm over 58 yrs old. Prior to my 50's, I rarely had SVT episodes. In my late 50's, or starting a couple of years ago, they slowly became more frequent and in the last 3-6 months were happening weekly!
Thank you Tom for your great work. I am a member on Zero to Final and studying all books with you and going over all questions! Thanks a lot for your amazing work with "How to Read or Understand Medicine" book. God bless you man!
This was so helpful thank you! I’m a paramedic & had an episode of SVT myself ( rate of 260 and super symptomatic! Luckily a valsalva manoeuvre worked amazingly), I caught it and reported it to my GP as I have a family history of heart conditions, my GP completely disregarded it by stating ‘all tachycardia’s are SVT’. This has validated my concerns for his statement and flippancy and I’ll definitely be trying again to get some investigations!
have had 2 stress tests and 3 holtor monitors, recent for 3 days, and many ecgs. i get svt a few times a day but only for a few seconds most times and can be 5 mins but not often. highest 130. my cardiologist and other doctors said it was harmless and i don't need treatment, i am on beta blockers 40mg though. but it scares me that it is so often. i also feel my heartbeat constantly but nothing was caught during that. do you think i should ge more opinions?
@@hana3211-d6n I'm sure they would have tested you for other things like thyroid disease, electrolytes especially magnesium and lifestyle factors , too much coffee, stress etc
Thank you, my wife might have one of these forms and this was most interesting. I appreciate the research and work that went into the making of this video.
My mom got that svt. Two years ago, mom got ablation treatment, but yesterday svt occured again(200bpm) got shot adenosine 6mg and bpm went to normal.. the doctor look ecg and said it happen again and mom need to do ablation again .. so for the knowledge, when I search on youtube i found this video and this video is very imformative .. thank sir.
This is cool to see broken down, i had svt for about 2 years before getting an ablation to fix it last year (luckily it took only one ablation to do so), i used to have weekly episodes of heart rates greater than 220, not fun. Thanks for the digestible info on the subject!
Thanks for such a clear explanation. I'm 30 yo Male. I had SVT. I went through ablation in the year 2015. The ablation was partially successful. The doctor then prescribed me Metoprolol and said this is help clear rest of the issue. It's been 6 years since ablation and I still face irregular heart rhythm on a daily basis. My SVT episodes are rare now (because of the medication) but the irregular heartbeats are annoying and scary. Please suggest a permanent solution. 🙏
Ranger 621 Please keep in mind.... when encountering a person with this rapid heart rate..... often times just the shock of drinking ice cold water stops it for me and my mom both. Much easier than the valsalva maneuver. Her doc taught her that. Was a miracle for me when the maneuver wasn’t working. Instantly dropped my heart rate from 150’s back to 70’s. And i Just recently found in this comment that just holding your breath for as long as you can does the trick and that’s all I’ve been doing lately and it’s working better than anything
@Tsarina Alexandra yes i agree. I have tried multiple maneuvers & tricks to reset heart rate. I discovered just holing breath works EVERY time & no longer need to do anything more
That’s good to know. I have tried holding my breath, coughing, bearing down. It will bring it from 250 bpm to 180’s, but then jumps back up. Sometimes ice on my face held. Candlestick maneuver has worked nearly everytime the past 2.5 years!
probably the one of the simplest and in detailed video on SVT made with all details and easy to understand even for a layman. Thanks. A new subscriber :)
@@EmpAtheist same.. postponing it since 11 years.. but has a bad episode the other day.. and got an appointment for ablation 10 days from now. I am freaking out.
The worse part of ablasion was the backache from being still afterwards, feeling so much better now. Piece of cake after open heart with double mechanical valve replacement ❤ best wishes..but you are tougher than you think !!😊
I was diagnosed back in 2018 with SVT. I had had an episode a couple years prior and it lasted about 10 minutes. I didn’t know what it was or understand it and I just tossed it up to stress I was under. Then in 2018 I was working at Aprl Restaurant and I was just presenting a guest it happened again, but this time it was worse and thank God the GM on duty had a blood pressure cuff and when he checked my heart rate I was it 248 BPM, 911 was called of course. My husband was in the ER room with me along with eight doctors, not nurses not PAs,, needless to say it was the scariest experience of my life. I’ve had a couple few since then. One episode my husband brushed me to the hospital and alerted the staff of what was happening and there was a doctor just happened to be right there and he invented or created or whatever the medical term is where they discover a procedure and that vagal maneuver that he medically came up with was used on me that night, it didn’t work! Ha ha. But needless to say to all my SVT family my heart goes out to you, he he.❤
Fun to learn about what I went through. I had a resting of 230+ and hypokalemia, I still remember getting pushed with 6mg of adenosine and then 12mg, so the ER team definitely knew their stuff. Adenosine actually felt nice compared to the arrhythmia, just a warm, calm feeling.
Wow, how interesting. I've had 3 episodes over a 20 year period and have never had the adenosine. After they told me what they planned to do, (on the second occurrence) my heart rhythm returned to normal. They said it was common for that to happen. It was interesting to hear your take on the treatment. It seems pretty scary so I'm glad to hear you felt a peaceful calm.
I certainly didn’t feel calm when I had adenosine administered, I felt terrible for those few seconds, but found it difficult to describe the feeling to others.
@@sarah2go people experience it differently. I remember the team explaining that before they gave it to me. For me it just felt like a rush of warmth over my body; I could definitely tell where and when it was going through through
I have had those episode since 2021, I didn't know what was happening to me until my heart went out of control, I instinctively take a deep inhale and exhale I feel that exercise really helps to slow down my heart bit .
Since I was about 13 years old, I sporadicaly felt an unusual sensation feeling in heart (a single harder heart beat), which set my entire body on alarm. I couldn't tell what it was and I was just living with it. I visited a few cardiologists and they said it was all fine. Now when I am almost 30, I had a really bad flare-up of this sensation which wouldn't stop. I went into panic mode, and we called an ambulance (Because my chest felt like a drum). They made EKG and drove me to the hospital, the doctor said it was SVT. They did a few more examinations (Holter, USG, etc), and again said my heart was okay. My SVT are tough to diagnose due to the frequency of occurrence (Except the time I was in the ambulance, which showed clear SVT non-stop). My cardiologist suggested taking iron, and magnesium supplements which really helped, and the frequency reduced from few per day, to maybe one per week (single out-of-sync heart beats). Also no need for professional medication or ablation due to frequency.
I was diagnosed with SVT when I was 14 and had an ablation. I felt amazing afterwards for two months. Then problems came back and here I am ten years later with IST and POTS. 🥴 tbh though I’d rather have pots than svt. Every episode with svt I thought I was going to literally die. With pots I just feel like crap a lot! 😂
Aww that sucks! POTS is related to autonomic nervous system dysregulation. My daughter has this as well as some of my patients. Have you been assessed for Ehler Danlos syndrome, autoimmune illness (like Lupus), and Lyme disease? All can contribute to POTS.
Great video. I am a 57 year old male and had my first SVT episode 9 days ago. This video greatly helped me to understand what is going on and what my options are. I am currently taking Diltiazem and thinking about the ablation option.
hi, i’m a 14 y/o and my worst episode was 210bpm. i’ve had the cardiac ablation twice since the first one i had was at 7 and did not work. i would recommend getting the ablation if you want to get off your medicine and prevent having episodes.
From what i´ve seen in patients I feel that the ablation often produces great results. But as with all invasive procedures there is a risk of complications and because it is the heart you work on during ablation the complications may be very serious. Also even if there are no complications nobody can guarantee that the ablation works 100%. That being said if it is truly affecting life quality I would recommend ablation.
I just had my second ablation. My first was done in 2001 and it came back in 2019. I will cross my fingers that it does not come back this second time around. I'm happy with having my second.... Good luck!!
Thankyou, 35yo male here from Australia. I am on Apixiban, Verapamil, flecanide and two types of anti reflux medication. I have a loop implant and was dx with Paroxsysmal Afib. In 2018/2019. I find i am often short of breath under no load or short of breath under a load. And then sometimes i find i am not short of breath under either of the above. I have controlled hypertension and and also restricted blood flow to both my feet at times the feel like ice block even on a hot summers day . I often experience a rapid heart rate over 120 or above 100. The last highest rapid rate i captured was @ 159bpm but usually will be 125 to 139bpm. Thankyou.
Nice vid, but a warning about carotid sinus massage is required as it has a risk of embolic stroke in those with carotid plaques. Best avoided and stick to modified Valsalva in the conscious patient
excellent video. I have a recent dx of unstable s v t. last episode was bp 90/50 P 172 . your video of the val salva and carotid massage (which my cardio never mentioned) brought me back to normal sinus rhythm..
When Valsalva maneuver doesn’t work... ice cold water does. As a person with this condition and a mother with AFib... we both have found drinking ice cold water or even dipping your face in cold water will often reset the rapid heartbeat. Sometimes instantly.
@@drmuhammadirfan8524 also, recently learned that just holding your breath does the trick. And now thats all i do soon as it starts and it works. No longer need to go fetch ice water or do any other uncomfortable maneuvers. Its the easiest & fastest technique by far
20 years 2005/24 between surgeries, still 245+ dr in sweden dont see what usa did 1 ab /op, Sweden never believed me still fighting to survive and be heard. More awareness is needed. Countries who know need to share. I think my psvt has led me to vvs and they say its 2 different. Still have problems spasm and fainting, and tremors in body. They dont want to hear what I have to say. Its as if they dont know how to listen 😢 its getting worse weather trigger rain / heat . Thank u for showing what i never heard. Only orders. Dr here dont talk or listen. Lost for words. Female born 1988. 🌹🌹💔
I suffered svt for many years , when I went to the doctor I was dismissed as having panic attacks. Finally see another dr that referred me to a cardiologist. I had an ablation and have taken bisoprolol since . I’ve also got bradycardia and heart block . Currently my heart is having some episodes I can feel it and can see it on my watch . Resting pulse of 48bpm yet it’s going up to 171bpm . Not quite as bad as the 200 plus it used to be
I have been diagnosed with SVT. It's pretty scary when it happens. My electrocartioligst pinned it down because I thought I had AFib. After wearing a heart monitor for a month they discovered I had SVT. Still scary and very uncomfortable at times. I only get episodes every once in a great while. My last episode was brought on by taking a cold medication. NEVER again! I will suffer thru the cold next time. I may need to get ablation someday, but O hope not.
I have this SVT. When my heart rate goes up 190+ bpm I hold my breath and drink cold water continuously.. and my heart rate goes normal again. it works everytime..
@@ems1632 i think it's not safe.. just tell the patient to drink extreme cold water (if the water is not cold enough then add some ice cubes) continuously by holding breath.. it works everytime.
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My son got this out of the blue his senior year of high school. Which disqualified him temporarily from the army. So he had the surgery and his ablation was 100% success. And about 1 year later he was able to follow his army plan! He was stationed in Germany after basic and had 2 guys in his battalion actually die during PT a couple of days apart. Due to exactly SVT.. super CRAZY…10 years later he’s still 100% fine!
@@ArianTheDon88it does if your in a intense workout when a episode starts thats literally the only way and being in the army that’s exactly what happened to them I’m sure
I had my booster of Moderna yesterday and today suffered an SVT attack . I have one or two a year but generally manage to stop them myself by using various techniques. I've found low air pressure also brings on an attack
Scary to think these vacc can cause this already got all three and I haven’t been diagnosed but I highly suspect I have this. Just walking around my house raised my heart rate and as well as just slightly fast movements
I witnessed my 11 yo nephew having SVT with 250+ bpm last night. Did the valsalva manoeuvre for 30+ mins but could not recover. My bro brought him to the hospital.
9:15 Also curious on if there is any studies and why this impending doom feeling happens (such as when someone knows they are going to die/heart attack etc.)
Idk much about the physiology, but adenosine caused me a horrible stinging heat in my heart and i felt my heart shutting down and stopping (something I assume is the same as heart attack). Even when warned about this feeling in advance, it still catches you by surprise, I remember reaching out to the bedsides in pain and fear. (The adenosine didn’t even work for my svt, the next thing they did was put me to sleep and I woke up ok).
I was diagnosed 18 years ago at 22 when I was 6 months pregnant with my son. Said it could be a pregnancy thing, but it wasn’t. I have an extra pathway causing re-entry svt. My heart rate has gone over 200 bpm with the highest at 300 something, which was very scary to say the least! Treated with adenosine time and time again. I’m a pro at it now the paramedic and er docs are always blown away. I’ve learned if you keep calm during an episode and when given adenosine it helps tremendously. Ive Also if this helps anyone, I’ve learned that sitting up abruptly almost always helps it to stop. I lay in the bathtub with the shower on and sit up a few times. Only had 2-3 occasions where it’s lasted hours. I had a horrible doctor try an ablation and stop before finishing because I was moving. You’re only partially sedated with someone touching your groin area… if he was patient 5 minutes longer I was out cold for the next 12 hours somehow. I need to go back but after that experience i’ve been hesitant as well as hoping they’d be less frequent. Adenosine hasn’t worked a time or two in the past few years so I am coming around more and more. I had an episode night before last and I am completely wiped out getting winded walking. At 40 with a house and children, this is difficult to say the least. Luckily I have great kids that know what to do and just sit quietly with me, which is exactly what you need. Thanks for listening 😊 I wish you all long healthy lives and pray everyone finds solution.
Your story is spitting image of my SVT. And I’m sure the first time you were slammed with a scene. It was the most scariest feeling as well. My second episode which happened about a year after my first (my first episode only lasted about five minutes and I just blew it off) but my second one, I was working and it came on, 911 of course was called and they slammed me with six, it plummeted to 19 (I was at 248 BPM by the time I got in the ambulance, and then it went to normal for five seconds and then it shot up to 290 and I was slammed with 12. Sometimes it’s hard to explain our condition to people so I just tell them to Google it, lol. I’m grateful I found my SVT sister.❤
I had svt before and they injected me with adenosine. I felt my heart stopped then i couldnt breath for 4 seconds it scared the hell out of me. . And then it didnt work so they injected another one, still didnt work.they put me to sleep and defibrillate my heart. I felt like a horse kicked me in the chest. But it worked, my svt was gone. That was my first ER experience after having svts for 8years because for some reason i panicked when it triggered that time. I ussually do valsalva maneuver and it worked all the time. So yeah, dont panic. 😉 I take metoprolol everyday as prescribed by doctors. I wish all of you well, this condition made me quit ⚽ football 😢😭😭😭😭
@@rayinimurali4680 my last episode was august last year so 6months ago. My heart rate was 240 i didnt go to the hospital. It lasted 30minutes i just layed relaxed, it stopped
Let me tell you that I during ablation the various rhythms induced is a terrifying experience, especially since I was not anesthetized in any way and experienced galloping, slowing, skipping beats and aboulutely constant vibration. Nobody prepared me for what was to come. When I had SVT and they injected me and my heart seemed to stop prior to conversion, nobody explained that either. I sat bolt upright and exclaimed, I'm dying, something is wrong. Still no explanation. Thst was followed by a severe cramping pain in the heart a few minutes after my heart returned to normal rhythm. At that point I was propped to a sitting position,, reassured it would pass soon and left alone with the pain. Still no explanation or reassurance beyond that. Doctors, please never forget you are working on a patient. The experience can be maximally terrifying for patients and even if you must concentrate or hurry, don't forget reassurance and any other explanation, or have a nurse do so. I still do not know what kind of SVT I had many times before the ablation. I was always being rushed or rushing myself to the ER with my heart beating between 15 and 180 beats a minute as best I could count. I don't know what was administered, at least not until seeing this video. Thank heaven many years later I only have an occasional skipped beat or two and bearing down and hard blowing works well. I still take Cardizem twice daily fornhigh blood pressure and I don't know if it has any purpose for the heart now. That has not been explained either. As a patient at a very big HMO I feel like medicine is practiced upon me without any real or thorough explanations, ever. I often ask questions but also I don't know what questions to ask so I can't get anything but cursory statements of the most general kind. This video has been very instructive. Thank you.
Had an SVT in Mexico - not sure if they even had the Adenosine at this hospital (it was a general hospital and they don;t always have the meds they need) but I ended up having Synchronised cardioversion. The scary bit was when the clinician asked me how many joules I wanted just before he shocked me! It knocked me out for about ten minutes but I was fine after that.
I have been a nurse for over 30 years and I’ve worked in internal medicine the majority of them. This is probably one of the best descriptions of SVT I’ve ever heard.
Thank you!
Spent years in medical school struggling to understand SVT and you just made it super easy for me to understand in a few minutes. 😎
have had 2 stress tests and 3 holtor monitors, recent for 3 days, and many ecgs. i get svt a few times a day but only for a few seconds most times and can be 5 mins but not often. my cardiologist and other doctors said it was harmless and i don't need treatment, i am on beta blockers 40mg though. but it scares me that it is so often. i also feel my heartbeat constantly but nothing was caught during that. do you think i should ge more opinions?
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Thanks for the info.
Was diagnosed with SVT at 11 years old and had ablation surgery. Resting heart rate was 180 and had symptoms of closing throat and difficulty breathing. So grateful for the wonderful doctors who helped me! Thank you for explaining these heart conditions and teaching others!!
Are u normal after ablation??? Is an ablation worth?? Please let me know
@@meghcreation8392 I suffered it in 2019 july...my pulse went to 266 bpm...I had an ablation and now I am good but Covid hit me today and my heartbeat raised high because of covid..I have taken an appointment with my Doctor and Will be checking shortly... I'll also take an ECG to check my heart condition right now
@@ferosekhan2389 wow, I'm still lucky I guess, because my heart rate was only between 90 and 110
I think I'm growing through that right now not breathing right and my body shutting down
im 12 years old and four weeks ago had a terrible episode. i had two before that, but we didnt know it was SVT. i had 250 bpm for an hour and a half to two hours. my school nurse wouldnt call an ambulance for me when many doctors said i needed one. i arrived at the hospital unstable and had to be dropped off and brought into the room alone because my mom couldnt find parking. currently im on a beta blocker and havent had an episode since. all i am now is scared ofhaving another one. i had three in one year which isnt common.
It took 4 coronary specialists in 4 countries over 50 years before I got correctly diagnosed as having SVT. I was usually given sedatives being regarded as an anxious female, then adenosine intravenously to correct heart rate. A brilliant doctor visiting Monterey hospital diagnosed my SVT as an electrical problem and gave me a catheter Ablation all done in 10 minutes!
Can I ask about the ablation? How was it? Did it feel weird afterwards? Are there any scary side effects? (Thinking about getting it done)
Thanks
Astounding. It's usually a diagnosis at the intern level...really.
It’s concerning how often doctors will dismiss SVT episodes. Mine became very active almost 10 years ago. Took providers 5 years to refer me to cards. I was always told I had medical anxiety and that if I’d stop focusing on the “funny feelings” in my heart, the sensation would “go away” and I’d forget how scared I was. That’s not how SVT works but as a stupid pleb I leaned there was no point in trying to reason with MDs.
@@wholeNwonIt may not have taken this long for a diagnosis now. My own took a little under 20 years. It's the problem with being a woman, anxiety and/or panic attacks is the first thing everyone thinks of. Younger doctors, and cardiologists of any age, are much better at not brushing my concerns off
this helped me understand what i have so much better. im 12 years old and four weeks ago had a terrible episode. i had two before that, but we didnt know it was SVT. i had 250 bpm for an hour and a half to two hours. my school nurse wouldnt call an ambulance for me when many doctors said i needed one. i arrived at the hospital unstable and had to be dropped off and brought into the room alone because my mom couldnt find parking. currently im on a beta blocker and havent had an episode since. all i am now is scared ofhaving another one. i had three in one year which isnt common. wishing all people who are going through this the best of luck. here are so tips i got from my cardiologist that helped.
If you are in an episode, start acting like you are trying to poop and pushing really hard.
In an episode, bending over and violently coughing can help get you out of it
If you are in it for more then 20 minutes and these techniques haven’t worked to get you out, go to the hospital. If you dont have someone to drive you call an ambulance. driving can be stressful and you dont want to faint while driving.
I tried those techniques but there are just some SVT episodes that will no longer stop unless you get adenosine injected in the ER. Had two of those episodes two weeks apart so I decided to have an ablation and it was done two days ago. Still monitoring my heart now. Fingers crossed.
@@cjj7107 have a meeting tomorrow with the ep to get the ablation done. I have had 4 bad episodes in one month.
@@elizabethwagerFour episodes! 😢 I hope your ablation will go well and you'll be back to normal life with peace of mind soon. 🙏
I'm an EMT. EMT protocols in my state are : Call an AMBULANCE, preferably paramedic-level, if patient has over 150 BPM pulse rate for more than 15 minutes. That school nurse needs to be fired.
This is by far the BEST explained SVT video on You Tube. Thank you very much.
I'm watching this because I had SVT, the atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia kind, when I was younger and want to understand it better. After my surgery at age 11, I haven't had any more episodes, but it was terrifying. This video explained a lot. Thank god for medicine and its practitioners. Great video!
u have no idea how much i struggled to understand SVT and in just 13 minutes u latterly saved my life , i cant ever thank u enough
This is the best explanation of SVT whatsoever! Greatly appreciated!
I’m a victim of Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia where my heart is beating so fast, you can’t feel a heartbeat. It’s been caught at 197bpm but that’s only the beginning. They discovered I have a very rare heart defect I was born with, known as Wolff, Parkinson, White Syndrome. That’s only part of the problem since I also get bradycardia and A-fib plus spontaneous blackouts. I’m so rare because I have a short circuit between the SA node and the AV node besides the normal pathway. So my poor heart gets two different signals and messing everything up. I now have an expensive loop heart monitor implanted in me that checks my heart 24/7. That’s so my Electrophysiologist can find each heart cell involved in the short circuit. In a rare procedure, he will have to destroy each rogue heart cell one cell at a time to stop the short circuit from happening again. That could take up to 10 hours and I cannot move, so I’ll be strapped to the table unconscious. Btw, I’ve now lived with this heart defect for 78 years, an accomplishment for this poor heart still beating in my chest.
wow! That's amazing, sir! Even though you've heart abnormalities since birth, you still live up to 78 years old!! I'm currently 14 years old and I have tachycardia my resting heart rate range is between 90 and 120 bpm.. I was too concerned, but your situation before was a lot worse than mine
@@hanz5300 Hanz, my case is rare and you should not judge your tachycardia against mine. My defect alone is one in a million, the odds of me living to my age is probably one in ten million. Back in the 1950’s when I was 10, nothing was known about heart rhythm problems when I blacked out for the first time I can remember. All I know is one second I was okay, the next I was on the ground or floor, wondering what happened. There are a number of things doctors can and will do for you. Medications is one, there are several things you can do to ease up you triggering your tachycardia. Anxiety is one thing, do not constantly think about it, stress is another trigger. Stop drinking anything with caffeine in it. Anything with a stimulant like caffeine in it can trigger it. So you will have to live a more calm, peaceful life. Of course I knew none of this at your age and I suffered because of it. I hope doctors can calm your heart down Hanz but you have to work on keeping yourself calm. By the way, I’m in the United States if you are wondering. Good luck, let me know how things work out for you, just keep track of this post on You Tube.
@@robertmiller3810 Also, I found out the thing that triggers my condition
Sir....am 45 yrs old lady from India....am experiencing heart palpitations...doc diagnosed as SVT....sweets and chocolates are my triggers. ...i have a 3 cm hiatus hernia...sir pls talk to me
@@kailashmanas3501 What would you like me to talk about? Many things can cause tachycardia which your doctor should have explained to you. Chocolates are just one thing, like I already explained to the last poster on this subject. Since you have access to the internet, you can research for answers to questions you may have. When I was your age, I used to plan things years in advance. Now I cannot even plan what I’ll do in the next second because my birth defect can stop my heart between the first half of a heartbeat and the second half. I cannot worry about my life ending in an instant because stress can trigger tachycardia. I am not a doctor so I cannot give you medical advice but I can try to answer questions you may have because they have happened to me.
For 2 years I'm hearing about SVTs, but never knew what it meant. And finally you explained the causes, types and management in a simple and great way.
Thank youuuuuuuu!
Has your s v t been resolved in a lasting way?
I spent over 2 years trying to understand all of these, and you made everything clearer in just 13 mins!!
You are phenomenal!! Thank you so much!
What a comprehensive package this teaching was! I toiled all night to find this!!
Glad to help!
You explained SVT better than my diagnosing doctor. I appreciated the amount of detail that went into the explanation of SVT's causes!
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Yea bro I’m here
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Had one last night. I'm BLS. Non-symptomatic with HR 160s and BP 170s/110s.
400 Hart beat per minutes
Right here fam.
Wonderful video, and extremely well explained. I had a case of atrial flutter (HR about 120 to 130 BPM). This was very alarming, as my resting rate is normally in the high 50's. My cardiologist performed catheter ablation, and thus far (after 2 years), the flutter has NOT returned. I am reasonably sure that this was caused by fibrous tissue in my heart as a result of alcohol use (2-3 IPA's per day for several years). I think alcohol, even in moderate amounts on a regular basis, causes heart damage. Needless to say, it has altered my view of moderate alcohol use "being good" for the heart. That belief, IMHO, is perpetrated by the alcohol industry itself.
So, hopefully others can learn from my own experience. I am very fortunate to still be here, and had a great physician who helped me with this issue. I was 66 years old when this ablation occurred, and in otherwise good physical condition (not obese, 5'8", 145 lbs, and a regular exerciser). Be VERY careful in buying into the idea that small amounts of alcohol, regularly, are good for you. Not everybody !! Do some reading up on this subject in documented medical literature and you will see that I am correct.
id you hear your heartbeat when sleeping?!! and you get insomnia... Please explain to me because I never drink alcohol?!! please
@@تربيةالأرانب-ص7ر yes I got this feeling. Are you skinny by any chance
My first two episodes were when I was drinking heavy. I haven't drank for nearly 3 years but I had a 3rd episode a few weeks ago. I was surprised because I thought after I quit drinking they would go away. I later suspected the last one was caused by taking a high-dose turmeric supplement. I can't be positive but the timing made sense. My cardiologist recommended the ablation but I felt I wanted to research first. It's interesting and insightful to hear others' experiences.
I have suffered from bouts of SVT since I was 26 years old. Initially they only lasted between about 2 and 5 minutes. Later, when they lasted for hours, I had to be treated by adenosine. I never fully understood it, but I do now. Thank you!
I must tell u
This s the best explanation I've ever heard...and exactly to the point which even includes how to administer the drug....u truly deserve a thumbs up and a subscription
Thanks! Glad to help
@@ZeroToFinals a small request is to make a video on other abnormal heart rhythms,interpretation and mechanism and management in the same way ...precise...to the point.....if its okay
Having had atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter and svt this video helped me to understand the difference. I’ll need to watch it a few times to remember it all though!
When I was a senior student, I met an elderly man with a history of rare SVT episodes. He was first treated by Dr. Wenckebach himself with digitalis. It was very effective and he required only a minor dose adjustment. The pt. became a celebrity in the hospital.
I must say this is the most easily explained SVT. Video.I understood more by watching your video then any others
Great to hear, thanks for leaving a comment!
Zero to finals you are perfect, but your biggest flaw is that there aren't enough videos!!!! Your videos are the most comprehensive out there!
Was diagnosed with SVT at 16, and god the first time I experienced an episode, I was beyond scared. Heart would rise up to 220 bpm, and I always felt like I was on the verge of passing out. Luckily I got a procedure done, but there’s still remnants of it (high heart rates)
I was diagnosed at 16 too! It was missed for years! They always said I was just anxious to be at the doctor's.
Literally the best video on youtube on this topic. Man you deaerve more recongition
I am 12 days away taking my NCLEX RN board exam, cardiac is my weakest spot ,specifically how to interpreting ecg strips and treatment based on it. I am sad that I didn’t find your channel sooner , when I was at school during my cardiac exam. Thank you so much .
How did ur exam went?
You taught it so well I actually started loving what I’m studying .. I’ve never found cardio this interesting .. legit wanna be a cardiologist now …
My doctor taught me to do the Valsalva manoeuvre by holding my nose, tipping my head towards my chest and blowing hard while keeping my mouth shut. I've found that doing this repeatedly during an SVT event bought my heart rate back to normal - a bit lower each time I tried it. Having an Apple watch has been useful too - it picked up I was having an SVT event before I noticed it was happening.
interesting to hear your experience and how the apple watch helped - I wondered if the apple watch would be helpful in similar situations
Sue Moseley. Just the shock of drinking ice water works wonders when that doesn’t work. I often try it first now
@Arge Aquila Useful if you have a syringe to hand when it happens
@@ZeroToFinals it did for me too. Doctors kept trying catch something during long term ECG with no luck. The other day I had an episode and was wearing an iWatch. Now finally they believe me when I say I have svt..
I am suffering from my childhood. I was good in sports. It spoiled my dreams. 😥.
Many years ago, as an ER nurse, a young woman presented with SVT. It was determined the best treatment was adenosine, which is given IV. The woman was nervous, and as I began starting an IV, she jumped, screamed, & the IV cannula went flying. The pain of the needled hitting her arm was enough to convert her to NSR. A miracle! No adenosine necessary. Maybe we should just start pinching our SVT patients./s
Just got back from the ER for an SVT attack that lasted 2 hours. Man that was scary. I've had them in the past but they only lasted 10-15 minutes at very most. This one was really terrifying.
I just got home from ER to due to SVT. Same as yours, never been this terrifying. Pulse 204. Shoot!
same! 250+ bpm!
I just got home from hospital from this too most scary thing I’ve ever experienced it, was more than 30 mins and the impending doom I felt was horrible I’m so sorry to anyone that’s gone through this
2 1-2 hours at 170’s … I don’t even go to the hospital anymore, I keep performing the modified valsalva and wait to convert
Trust me,I've been going through this the past month without knowing what it is,and everyone and anyone thinks it's anxiety,well yeah you get anxious from all that build up on top of my breathing right,well anyways have been feeling like this the past month and no solution?Getting told so many things that don't add up?But you're not alone,still tryna get help for this as well.
Thank you for these! These videos have helped me understand the SVT issues I started to have, understand my heart much better and now to push my doctor to get me into a cardiologist before my heart kicks on out
thankyou! this makes SO much more sense than the hospital training of just looking at ECG squiggles
I found this verg helpful and edicational. I thought there was only one SUPERVENTRICULAR DX: I was not aware of what the electrical circuitry clinical signs and symptoms were for all three and how differently they are treated.
Thank you so much for providing me a working knowledge of what actually is happening. On my way to becoming a Physician Assistant. Thank you.
This guy is just the best, watched a bunch of videos on youtube but there yet to be a better explanation than this
Thanks!
"My wife has been dealing with episodes of SVT (Supraventricular Tachycardia), where her heart rate can shoot up to 230 beats per minute. Recently, we discovered that chanting 'Om' for about 5 minutes whenever she feels her heart rate rising helps bring it back to normal. It's a simple and calming practice that has made a real difference for her. While this has worked for us, please remember to consult a healthcare professional if you or someone you know is experiencing similar symptoms."
Perfect and simple explanation. Great job,well done. Neverending thanks. I wish I had such great professors...!!!
Thanks! Glad to help
Tom, you are great. how easily you can speak about such a difficult topic. Thanks a lot...
I had svt! Past tense because I had an ablation a year ago and it's taken care of now. The episodes prior to that were super uncomfortable though, went up to 240 bpm at one point
Did some of your episodes last for 1 or 2 or more hours? Are you over 50 years old? I ask because that's my situation, or was, I had an ablation done a few days ago. I'm over 58 yrs old. Prior to my 50's, I rarely had SVT episodes. In my late 50's, or starting a couple of years ago, they slowly became more frequent and in the last 3-6 months were happening weekly!
@@SoapinTrucker I’m 19 years old and have had this since about 12 years old. My heartbeats goes up to 228 bpm. Can last up to about an hour or so
I wish i have money to undergo ablation. Its been 10years i lived with svt and it really changed my life negatively. I am happy for you.
@@goodmantv260 you dont have insurance?
Thank you Tom for your great work. I am a member on Zero to Final and studying all books with you and going over all questions!
Thanks a lot for your amazing work with "How to Read or Understand Medicine" book. God bless you man!
This was so helpful thank you! I’m a paramedic & had an episode of SVT myself ( rate of 260 and super symptomatic! Luckily a valsalva manoeuvre worked amazingly), I caught it and reported it to my GP as I have a family history of heart conditions, my GP completely disregarded it by stating ‘all tachycardia’s are SVT’. This has validated my concerns for his statement and flippancy and I’ll definitely be trying again to get some investigations!
have had 2 stress tests and 3 holtor monitors, recent for 3 days, and many ecgs. i get svt a few times a day but only for a few seconds most times and can be 5 mins but not often. highest 130. my cardiologist and other doctors said it was harmless and i don't need treatment, i am on beta blockers 40mg though. but it scares me that it is so often. i also feel my heartbeat constantly but nothing was caught during that. do you think i should ge more opinions?
you need to have 24 hour holter monitoring -that will give a definitve diagnosis.
@@rumit9946 had a 3 day monitor and I have frequent svt but only a few seconds
@@hana3211-d6n I'm sure they would have tested you for other things like thyroid disease, electrolytes especially magnesium and lifestyle factors , too much coffee, stress etc
Taking a magnesium supplement even if you have normal magnesium levels is sometimes helpful in reducing symptoms
Thank you for helping me understand more about the causes of and treatment for SVT.
Thank you, my wife might have one of these forms and this was most interesting. I appreciate the research and work that went into the making of this video.
My mom got that svt. Two years ago, mom got ablation treatment, but yesterday svt occured again(200bpm) got shot adenosine 6mg and bpm went to normal.. the doctor look ecg and said it happen again and mom need to do ablation again .. so for the knowledge, when I search on youtube i found this video and this video is very imformative .. thank sir.
This is cool to see broken down, i had svt for about 2 years before getting an ablation to fix it last year (luckily it took only one ablation to do so), i used to have weekly episodes of heart rates greater than 220, not fun. Thanks for the digestible info on the subject!
Had it yesterday, felt like it was going to explode or suddenly stop.
Same I’d ablation and fine now suffered with it from 13 to 25 so glad I went for it in the end
@@tomharvey2412damn y’all started young that’s crazy I just got diagnosed at 19
The valsalva manoeuvre just saved me. Thank you so much.
Thanks for such a clear explanation.
I'm 30 yo Male. I had SVT. I went through ablation in the year 2015. The ablation was partially successful. The doctor then prescribed me Metoprolol and said this is help clear rest of the issue. It's been 6 years since ablation and I still face irregular heart rhythm on a daily basis. My SVT episodes are rare now (because of the medication) but the irregular heartbeats are annoying and scary. Please suggest a permanent solution. 🙏
Operation is permanent solution for SVT
Na there rare because of that ablation facts💯
one of the best medical vids I've ever watched, Ty very much !
EMT here studying for medic school. Thank you so much! This was super helpful.
Glad to help!
Ranger 621 Please keep in mind.... when encountering a person with this rapid heart rate..... often times just the shock of drinking ice cold water stops it for me and my mom both. Much easier than the valsalva maneuver. Her doc taught her that. Was a miracle for me when the maneuver wasn’t working. Instantly dropped my heart rate from 150’s back to 70’s. And i Just recently found in this comment that just holding your breath for as long as you can does the trick and that’s all I’ve been doing lately and it’s working better than anything
@Tsarina Alexandra yes i agree. I have tried multiple maneuvers & tricks to reset heart rate. I discovered just holing breath works EVERY time & no longer need to do anything more
That’s good to know. I have tried holding my breath, coughing, bearing down. It will bring it from 250 bpm to 180’s, but then jumps back up. Sometimes ice on my face held. Candlestick maneuver has worked nearly everytime the past 2.5 years!
Svt for 10 years now thank you for this video
Thank you for this lesson. ACLS rhythms are so much better being simplified like this. At least now my textbook makes a bit of sense
Really the best content I found ! Keep doing the great work ……concise , informative and awesomest …..lots of love❤for the efforts
Well explained. Clear and easy with sufficient diagrams. Thank you.
probably the one of the simplest and in detailed video on SVT made with all details and easy to understand even for a layman. Thanks. A new subscriber :)
Thanks to you I finally understand my diagnosis! Thank you. Now I just need to get over my fear of getting the ablasion.
Did you get you me ablation?
@@isaiahdrake1132 Not yet. It was suggested about 15 years ago or more but I was afraid
@@EmpAtheist same.. postponing it since 11 years.. but has a bad episode the other day.. and got an appointment for ablation 10 days from now. I am freaking out.
@@equaljustice8 did u do the ablation?
The worse part of ablasion was the backache from being still afterwards, feeling so much better now. Piece of cake after open heart with double mechanical valve replacement ❤ best wishes..but you are tougher than you think !!😊
I was diagnosed back in 2018 with SVT. I had had an episode a couple years prior and it lasted about 10 minutes. I didn’t know what it was or understand it and I just tossed it up to stress I was under. Then in 2018 I was working at Aprl Restaurant and I was just presenting a guest it happened again, but this time it was worse and thank God the GM on duty had a blood pressure cuff and when he checked my heart rate I was it 248 BPM, 911 was called of course. My husband was in the ER room with me along with eight doctors, not nurses not PAs,, needless to say it was the scariest experience of my life. I’ve had a couple few since then. One episode my husband brushed me to the hospital and alerted the staff of what was happening and there was a doctor just happened to be right there and he invented or created or whatever the medical term is where they discover a procedure and that vagal maneuver that he medically came up with was used on me that night, it didn’t work! Ha ha. But needless to say to all my SVT family my heart goes out to you, he he.❤
Fun to learn about what I went through. I had a resting of 230+ and hypokalemia, I still remember getting pushed with 6mg of adenosine and then 12mg, so the ER team definitely knew their stuff. Adenosine actually felt nice compared to the arrhythmia, just a warm, calm feeling.
Wow, how interesting. I've had 3 episodes over a 20 year period and have never had the adenosine. After they told me what they planned to do, (on the second occurrence) my heart rhythm returned to normal. They said it was common for that to happen.
It was interesting to hear your take on the treatment. It seems pretty scary so I'm glad to hear you felt a peaceful calm.
I certainly didn’t feel calm when I had adenosine administered, I felt terrible for those few seconds, but found it difficult to describe the feeling to others.
@@sarah2go people experience it differently. I remember the team explaining that before they gave it to me. For me it just felt like a rush of warmth over my body; I could definitely tell where and when it was going through through
@@sarah2go when I had adenosine it was the worst feeling ever and lasted 15 seconds and I cannot describe it to other people
What was the reason for hypokalemia?
I have had those episode since 2021, I didn't know what was happening to me until my heart went out of control, I instinctively take a deep inhale and exhale I feel that exercise really helps to slow down my heart bit .
Are you better now?
Please do more videos on ECGs.
that is my plan for the next few weeks
@@ZeroToFinals Thank you! That is wonderful. I like the way you teach the concepts.
@@ZeroToFinals The hero we need, but not the hero that we deserve.
Since I was about 13 years old, I sporadicaly felt an unusual sensation feeling in heart (a single harder heart beat), which set my entire body on alarm. I couldn't tell what it was and I was just living with it. I visited a few cardiologists and they said it was all fine. Now when I am almost 30, I had a really bad flare-up of this sensation which wouldn't stop. I went into panic mode, and we called an ambulance (Because my chest felt like a drum). They made EKG and drove me to the hospital, the doctor said it was SVT. They did a few more examinations (Holter, USG, etc), and again said my heart was okay. My SVT are tough to diagnose due to the frequency of occurrence (Except the time I was in the ambulance, which showed clear SVT non-stop). My cardiologist suggested taking iron, and magnesium supplements which really helped, and the frequency reduced from few per day, to maybe one per week (single out-of-sync heart beats). Also no need for professional medication or ablation due to frequency.
I was diagnosed with SVT when I was 14 and had an ablation. I felt amazing afterwards for two months. Then problems came back and here I am ten years later with IST and POTS. 🥴 tbh though I’d rather have pots than svt. Every episode with svt I thought I was going to literally die. With pots I just feel like crap a lot! 😂
Aww that sucks! POTS is related to autonomic nervous system dysregulation. My daughter has this as well as some of my patients. Have you been assessed for Ehler Danlos syndrome, autoimmune illness (like Lupus), and Lyme disease? All can contribute to POTS.
Wow , never quite grasped this until now. Thank you
Thank you! Very detailed explanations. Easy to understand.
Thank you for such simplified clarity on this topic!
Great video. I am a 57 year old male and had my first SVT episode 9 days ago. This video greatly helped me to understand what is going on and what my options are. I am currently taking Diltiazem and thinking about the ablation option.
hi, i’m a 14 y/o and my worst episode was 210bpm. i’ve had the cardiac ablation twice since the first one i had was at 7 and did not work. i would recommend getting the ablation if you want to get off your medicine and prevent having episodes.
From what i´ve seen in patients I feel that the ablation often produces great results. But as with all invasive procedures there is a risk of complications and because it is the heart you work on during ablation the complications may be very serious. Also even if there are no complications nobody can guarantee that the ablation works 100%.
That being said if it is truly affecting life quality I would recommend ablation.
I just had my second ablation. My first was done in 2001 and it came back in 2019. I will cross my fingers that it does not come back this second time around. I'm happy with having my second.... Good luck!!
Thankyou, 35yo male here from Australia. I am on Apixiban, Verapamil, flecanide and two types of anti reflux medication. I have a loop implant and was dx with Paroxsysmal Afib. In 2018/2019. I find i am often short of breath under no load or short of breath under a load. And then sometimes i find i am not short of breath under either of the above. I have controlled hypertension and and also restricted blood flow to both my feet at times the feel like ice block even on a hot summers day . I often experience a rapid heart rate over 120 or above 100. The last highest rapid rate i captured was @ 159bpm but usually will be 125 to 139bpm.
Thankyou.
Nice vid, but a warning about carotid sinus massage is required as it has a risk of embolic stroke in those with carotid plaques. Best avoided and stick to modified Valsalva in the conscious patient
excellent video. I have a recent dx of unstable s v t. last episode was bp 90/50 P 172 . your video of the val salva and carotid massage (which my cardio never mentioned) brought me back to normal sinus rhythm..
I was just diagnosed with SVT today. Hoping the beta blockers work.
very very good .. straight to the point and delivered in simple understandable language..
When Valsalva maneuver doesn’t work... ice cold water does. As a person with this condition and a mother with AFib... we both have found drinking ice cold water or even dipping your face in cold water will often reset the rapid heartbeat. Sometimes instantly.
Outstanding
@@drmuhammadirfan8524 also, recently learned that just holding your breath does the trick. And now thats all i do soon as it starts and it works. No longer need to go fetch ice water or do any other uncomfortable maneuvers. Its the easiest & fastest technique by far
I've also got SVT and have a mother with Afib!
20 years 2005/24 between surgeries, still 245+ dr in sweden dont see what usa did 1 ab /op, Sweden never believed me still fighting to survive and be heard. More awareness is needed. Countries who know need to share. I think my psvt has led me to vvs and they say its 2 different. Still have problems spasm and fainting, and tremors in body. They dont want to hear what I have to say. Its as if they dont know how to listen 😢 its getting worse weather trigger rain / heat . Thank u for showing what i never heard. Only orders. Dr here dont talk or listen. Lost for words. Female born 1988. 🌹🌹💔
Amazing lecture and very well organized can u please do more videos for cardiology AF VF VT ....ect we like found it interesting and helpful 💕 thanks
yes! More ECG videos coming in the next few months - keep an eye out!
Thank you so much, the video was very helpful. Small correction: Adenosine is not contraindicated in patient with COPD. N
Thank you for a great video! well explained. But isn't AV nodal reentrant tachycardia the most common regular supraventricular tachycardia? :)
I suffered svt for many years , when I went to the doctor I was dismissed as having panic attacks. Finally see another dr that referred me to a cardiologist. I had an ablation and have taken bisoprolol since . I’ve also got bradycardia and heart block . Currently my heart is having some episodes I can feel it and can see it on my watch . Resting pulse of 48bpm yet it’s going up to 171bpm . Not quite as bad as the 200 plus it used to be
Your surgery didnt go well 178 is extremely high still thats heavy activity rate
You should strongly consider being re-evaluated by a cardiologist.
I have been diagnosed with SVT. It's pretty scary when it happens. My electrocartioligst pinned it down because I thought I had AFib. After wearing a heart monitor for a month they discovered I had SVT. Still scary and very uncomfortable at times. I only get episodes every once in a great while. My last episode was brought on by taking a cold medication. NEVER again! I will suffer thru the cold next time. I may need to get ablation someday, but O hope not.
I also find after taking a cold medication that it brings it on. Weird.
@@TheYidIsBack hey, you might be sensitive to promethazine. Same thing happens to me but doc said I can take baby Robitussin if needed
@@TheYidIsBack same i took mucinex and it went to 198 bpm
Lemme guess you took mucinex
Cant find enough words to describe how its usefull.thanks so much❤
I have this SVT. When my heart rate goes up 190+ bpm I hold my breath and drink cold water continuously.. and my heart rate goes normal again. it works everytime..
If patient has history of astma but not on attack, is it possble to give adenosine?
@@ems1632 i think it's not safe.. just tell the patient to drink extreme cold water (if the water is not cold enough then add some ice cubes) continuously by holding breath.. it works everytime.
Diaphragmatic breathing helps....lowers heart rate
Do u take anything? Any meds right now to slows down your heart?
Fax i do the same
Fantastic! Pls keep up the good work. Can't wait for broad complex tachycardia
Excellent video. Your hardwork is much appreciated. Do you know when your O&G book will be on audible please?
In production now - it depends how long it takes to record (probably a few weeks) and how long it takes to get approved by Audible (can be a few months). Thanks for your enthusiasm for the audiobook!
@@ZeroToFinals excellent! I have the other two so looking forward to this one
Thank you for this SVT refresher.
My son got this out of the blue his senior year of high school. Which disqualified him temporarily from the army. So he had the surgery and his ablation was 100% success. And about 1 year later he was able to follow his army plan! He was stationed in Germany after basic and had 2 guys in his battalion actually die during PT a couple of days apart. Due to exactly SVT.. super CRAZY…10 years later he’s still 100% fine!
Svt doesn't kill you
@@ArianTheDon88it does if your in a intense workout when a episode starts thats literally the only way and being in the army that’s exactly what happened to them I’m sure
Ahhhhhhh u just mad my day! Its super easy to understand from ur lecture ❤️❤️❤️
I had my booster of Moderna yesterday and today suffered an SVT attack . I have one or two a year but generally manage to stop them myself by using various techniques. I've found low air pressure also brings on an attack
What do you mean by low air pressure?
Scary to think these vacc can cause this already got all three and I haven’t been diagnosed but I highly suspect I have this. Just walking around my house raised my heart rate and as well as just slightly fast movements
This is the best video ever. Thank you.
Amazing tutorial, thank you!
Thanks, glad you like it!
Excellently simplified. Great work.
This was so well done!! Thank you :)
Great to hear!
I witnessed my 11 yo nephew having SVT with 250+ bpm last night. Did the valsalva manoeuvre for 30+ mins but could not recover. My bro brought him to the hospital.
Very well explained, thank u, we appreciate ur hardworking, keep going ☺️
Thanks, will do
I never really understood WPW until I saw your illustration. Thanks
Great to hear it helped!
9:15 Also curious on if there is any studies and why this impending doom feeling happens (such as when someone knows they are going to die/heart attack etc.)
Not sure about this one - I always assumed it was something to do with the brain sensing the asystole and panicking. Interesting question!
Idk much about the physiology, but adenosine caused me a horrible stinging heat in my heart and i felt my heart shutting down and stopping (something I assume is the same as heart attack). Even when warned about this feeling in advance, it still catches you by surprise, I remember reaching out to the bedsides in pain and fear. (The adenosine didn’t even work for my svt, the next thing they did was put me to sleep and I woke up ok).
@@aoife2089 you not normal 😭😭
I was diagnosed 18 years ago at 22 when I was 6 months pregnant with my son. Said it could be a pregnancy thing, but it wasn’t. I have an extra pathway causing re-entry svt. My heart rate has gone over 200 bpm with the highest at 300 something, which was very scary to say the least! Treated with adenosine time and time again. I’m a pro at it now the paramedic and er docs are always blown away. I’ve learned if you keep calm during an episode and when given adenosine it helps tremendously. Ive Also if this helps anyone, I’ve learned that sitting up abruptly almost always helps it to stop. I lay in the bathtub with the shower on and sit up a few times. Only had 2-3 occasions where it’s lasted hours. I had a horrible doctor try an ablation and stop before finishing because I was moving.
You’re only partially sedated with someone touching your groin area… if he was patient 5 minutes longer I was out cold for the next 12 hours somehow. I need to go back but after that experience i’ve been hesitant as well as hoping they’d be less frequent. Adenosine hasn’t worked a time or two in the past few years so I am coming around more and more. I had an episode night before last and I am completely wiped out getting winded walking. At 40 with a house and children, this is difficult to say the least. Luckily I have great kids that know what to do and just sit quietly with me, which is exactly what you need. Thanks for listening 😊 I wish you all long healthy lives and pray everyone finds solution.
Your story is spitting image of my SVT. And I’m sure the first time you were slammed with a scene. It was the most scariest feeling as well. My second episode which happened about a year after my first (my first episode only lasted about five minutes and I just blew it off) but my second one, I was working and it came on, 911 of course was called and they slammed me with six, it plummeted to 19 (I was at 248 BPM by the time I got in the ambulance, and then it went to normal for five seconds and then it shot up to 290 and I was slammed with 12. Sometimes it’s hard to explain our condition to people so I just tell them to Google it, lol. I’m grateful I found my SVT sister.❤
I get an SVT episode once every 6 months. Should I consider going for catheter ablation?
My GP wouldn't even give me a portable monitor because they were too infrequent .
I had episodes almost everyday for hours. I'd pass out and throw up. Then finally had an ablation at 11 then another at 14.
@@mileenarose4200 how old are you now? And is it gone completely?
I love this video. so simple and to the point!
I had svt before and they injected me with adenosine. I felt my heart stopped then i couldnt breath for 4 seconds it scared the hell out of me. . And then it didnt work so they injected another one, still didnt work.they put me to sleep and defibrillate my heart. I felt like a horse kicked me in the chest. But it worked, my svt was gone.
That was my first ER experience after having svts for 8years because for some reason i panicked when it triggered that time. I ussually do valsalva maneuver and it worked all the time. So yeah, dont panic. 😉
I take metoprolol everyday as prescribed by doctors. I wish all of you well, this condition made me quit ⚽ football 😢😭😭😭😭
Have you undergone ablation
@@rayinimurali4680 no, i take metoprolol everyday. Still saving up money for ablation.
Thanks for reply
How often do you get svt
@@rayinimurali4680 my last episode was august last year so 6months ago. My heart rate was 240 i didnt go to the hospital. It lasted 30minutes i just layed relaxed, it stopped
@@goodmantv260 did you find any precipitants for svt like stress or exercise or coffee
Let me tell you that I during ablation the various rhythms induced is a terrifying experience, especially since I was not anesthetized in any way and experienced galloping, slowing, skipping beats and aboulutely constant vibration. Nobody prepared me for what was to come. When I had SVT and they injected me and my heart seemed to stop prior to conversion, nobody explained that either. I sat bolt upright and exclaimed, I'm dying, something is wrong. Still no explanation. Thst was followed by a severe cramping pain in the heart a few minutes after my heart returned to normal rhythm. At that point I was propped to a sitting position,, reassured it would pass soon and left alone with the pain. Still no explanation or reassurance beyond that. Doctors, please never forget you are working on a patient. The experience can be maximally terrifying for patients and even if you must concentrate or hurry, don't forget reassurance and any other explanation, or have a nurse do so. I still do not know what kind of SVT I had many times before the ablation. I was always being rushed or rushing myself to the ER with my heart beating between 15 and 180 beats a minute as best I could count. I don't know what was administered, at least not until seeing this video. Thank heaven many years later I only have an occasional skipped beat or two and bearing down and hard blowing works well. I still take Cardizem twice daily fornhigh blood pressure and I don't know if it has any purpose for the heart now. That has not been explained either. As a patient at a very big HMO I feel like medicine is practiced upon me without any real or thorough explanations, ever. I often ask questions but also I don't know what questions to ask so I can't get anything but cursory statements of the most general kind. This video has been very instructive. Thank you.
Amazing! Thank you
Had an SVT in Mexico - not sure if they even had the Adenosine at this hospital (it was a general hospital and they don;t always have the meds they need) but I ended up having Synchronised cardioversion. The scary bit was when the clinician asked me how many joules I wanted just before he shocked me! It knocked me out for about ten minutes but I was fine after that.
Scary shit
What a great video, clearly explains SVT!
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