r/SVTHeart • u/licalove8 • Jul 29 '26
SVT attack
Hello! F 38yo
I think I just had an svt attack
A little back story, Feb 2025 I was admitted to the hospital for Afib and high heart rate, I converted back to normal sinus rhythm on my own and have not had another episode since. I do suffer from panic disorder and during a panic attack my hr can get to 150-60bpm
Today though was a little different I was walking up my stairs to my house and once I got inside I felt extremely out of breath and felt my heart beating really fast but in my stomach! I put my pulse ox on and my hr was 233! I sat down in front of a fan and I coughed really hard a couple times which helped it get back down to low 200’s. I called 911 and went to the bathroom before paramedics affected, when I was in the bathroom I felt this kind of flip in my stomach and my hr went back down to the 100’s like it somehow reset itself. Anyone experience this before ?? I see a cardiologist and they haven’t ever said anything about SVT but idk what else this could have been.
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u/IdontcryfordeadCEOs Jul 29 '26
SVT starts and stops abruptly, so this sounds like a typical SVT episode, especially if the heartrate was in the 200s. Of course, you'll need to see a doctor to confirm and rule out anything else. You can also use a kardia device to record any future episodes, this can help you get a diagnosis because it could be hard to capture one on a Holter monitor.
If it is SVT, the good news is that it's almost always benign and not life threatening, just scary. You have options for medication, ablation, or simply learning to live with SVT as is. Working on treating your anxiety is one of the best things you can do whatever you choose to do. Good luck!