because i have supraventricular
tachycardia, and my haert rate is so fast
(160-200), should i be put on some sort of
medication or anything, because i have a
pretty bad doctor, and i cannot do
anything about that (because my dad will
not change doctors), and it greatly
affects my life bacause i am always dizzy,
tired, lightheaded, etc because of it. It
also beats so fast that my heart feels
"itchy" and that scares me. soo yea
bacicially should i be put on some sort of
treatment and do you think that this a
supraventricular tachycardia or
ventricular. also, should i be concerned
anout the severity of it and can i do
anything to help it when it is bad? tthank
you very much
-brittany
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Heart Disease and Heart Attack Answer A4361 Posted: 07-04-08 12:22pm
Discerning between supra-ventricular and
ventricular tachycardia can be done only
with an ECG. Ventricular tachycardia is a
much more serious condition than the
supra-ventricular one. There are several
types of supra-ventricular tachycardia
starting from the easiest one – sinus
tachycardia. Other more serious types of
supra-ventricular tachycardia are: atrial
flatter, atrial fibrillation, “rambling
pacemaker”, nodal supra-ventricular
tachycardia, WPW-syndrome, etc.
Therapy depends upon the precise type of
tachycardia.
You should consult a cardiologist for
precise diagnosis of the tachycardia type
and proper treatment.
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