Svt in teenager?

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Hi
My dc who is 16 may have svt
Had several episodes of tachycardia and dizziness in the last 6 weeks and today I took them to hospital
Bloods OK but obviously they were not happy with the ecg trace
So dc need an urgent ambulatory ecg :(
Anyone else have any experience or tips?
I'm feeling quite anxious about it :(

Hi I had SVT as a teenager...started around the same sort of age. It was undiagnosed for a few years and I just used to think of it as 'funny turns' The episodes were quite intermittent and self-limiting until my thirties and got worse when I was pregnant and I ended up having a catheter ablation at Papworth. It was pretty straightforward and painless..I had it done under conscious sedation. I've been absolutely fine ever since. I remember from my research at the time that despite feeling very unpleasant it is usually harmless and unlikely to lead to any complications but of course sensible to get it properly checked out.

Thank you so much for replying 💕
Glad you're OK x

I have had SVT since I was 14. Its very manageable but it is very sensible to have yearly cardiology appointments to keep an eye on it. I was told that a good rule of thumb is that if it worsens with exercise or triggers with exercise then get it evaluated quickly. If it lessens with exercise or only happens at rest it is likely benign (although can be bloody annoying).

Its also a good idea to get a cardiac echocardiogram when being evaluated for the first time to check that there are no plumbing issues with the heart (SVT is an electrical issue which can sometimes be exacerbated by plumbing issues)

options for treatment are
beta blockers, either daily if lots of attacks or rescue versions when an attack occurs
ablation (not without its risks but pretty safe for SVT)
vasovagal maneuvers (look them up online). This is what I used until I was pregnant for the first time which worsened the SVT significantly (not common). So then I had an ablation before my second pregnancy which then fixed it for 20 yrs

I have AF and my self-help treatment is to pretend I am trying to push put a 12 pound baby ... works like a dream!

Thank you.
Seems to be triggered at times by exercise but other times not 🤷‍♀️
Today was just sitting down in a chair

I had svt which started as a teenager, always brought on by high intensity exercise. I lived with it for years, but finally had an ablation in my 30s which was amazing.
Try not to worry, as it will most likely be benign. If an ablation is offered as a cure, I would recommend.

Thank you all so much ❤️
I'm not usually a panicked person but...
Felt quite discombobulated yesterday

I've just found this thread after searching SVT as my 15 year old daughter has just been diagnosed with this.

I was worried anyway she'd been misdiagnosed and reading your symptoms makes me feel that even more. She's been suffering heart palpitations with bpm up to 235, chest pain, dizziness, headaches for 2 years now. Had loads of tests- ecg multiple times, bloods, 24 hour holter monitor all showed nothing apart from 1st ecg which showed something to do with left ventricle? It was getting progressively worse then she had a 48 hour holter monitor which showed lots and lots of palpitations.

I got a phone call to take her immediately to hospital as the palpitations were frequent and at random times such as when she was asleep. She was kept in overnight to monitor. Heart monitor went off a few times with up to 180bpm. But they didn't heart scan her. The diagnosis of SVT was made remotely by a cardiologist at another hospital based on asking us questions over the phone plus her observations during her stay. But not a heart scan which they originally said they'd probably do. She's under consultant care now and due to go to see cardiology in 3 weeks and is on beta blockers.

I'm just really worried she's got something more serious than SVT. Her palpitations aren't triggered by exercise. Sometimes she'll have them with exercise but equally she could be lying on the sofa or fast asleep.

Do any of you experience the same? Also do you get bpm so high?

Hi,

I have SVT, diagnosed august last year. Mine unfortunately cause me to faint - lose consciousness. They originally thought I was having seizures and spent a long time in hospital on heart monitors but thankfully they're not seizures. I just got some reason violently twitch / roll my eyes when I faint.

My heart can go up to 230bpm and my resting heart rate is very high. My average heart rate this week is 120. I thought I was being misdiagnosed too but after extensive testing I'm confident it's SVT. I'm on medication now so I don't get as many runs anymore, but my heart is still quick. I'm waiting for ablation surgery.

I also have LQTS so any beta blockers are a nono for me. I have something called an ILR implanted in my chest. It's a constantly running ECG that my cardiologist can look at remotely whenever needed and I also have a button to press if I get an arrhythmia and it'll alert the hospital. The ILR has been invaluable with my diagnosis as SVT / arrhythmias can be very hard to be picked up on an ECG as it's just a snapshot. A tape / holter monitor can be better but that can be tricky too if you're not having daily SVT runs, they won't show.

Things that have helped - yoga, walking. I can't do any HIIT exercises, but those have helped. Drink PLENTY. Drink even more than you think you should. Keep up the salt / potassium. Lack of salt sends my heart funny. I have low BP and that can trigger it sometimes too.

It all started last year. I had panic attacks daily it was the scariest thing I've ever experienced but after a year of it now, the fear has settled. (Panic attacks put me into SVT so it was a constant cycle)

I take Verapramil and fludrocortisone.

It's miserable, but hang in there.