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    Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)

    Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia

    Normally, your heart beats about 60 to 100 times each minute. Sometimes, your heart may beat very fast for a short period of time. Your heart may beat between 150 and 250 beats per minute. This is paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia or PSVT. It most often happens in episodes with periods of normal heart rate in between. PSVT can happen to healthy, young people and in some people with heart disease. Most people who have PSVT can live a normal life without limits on activities. Your doctor may try different things to lower your heart rate. Your doctor may also treat this illness with: Drugs Electric shock Pacemaker Radiofrequency catheter ablation Surgery

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    About this topic

    Normally, your heart beats about 60 to 100 times each minute. Sometimes, your heart may beat very fast for a short period of time. Your heart may beat between 150 and 250 beats per minute. This is paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia or PSVT. It most often happens in episodes with periods of normal heart rate in between. PSVT can happen to healthy, young people and in some people with heart disease. Most people who have PSVT can live a normal life without limits on activities. Your doctor may try different things to lower your heart rate. Your doctor may also treat this illness with: Drugs Electric shock Pacemaker Radiofrequency catheter ablation Surgery

    What drugs may be needed?

    Control heartbeat

    What changes to diet are needed?

    Limit beer, wine, and mixed drinks (alcohol).,Avoid caffeine. It is in many kinds of coffee, tea, soda pop, chocolate, and energy drinks.

    What problems could happen?

    More risk of heart failure. Your heart cannot pump as well or fill with and deliver as much oxygen when it is beating so fast.,Heart attack,Fainting

    When do I need to call the doctor?

    Signs of heart attack: Chest pain Trouble breathing Fast heartbeat Feeling dizzy,Chest pain,Trouble breathing,Fast heartbeat,Feeling dizzy,Problems breathing while at rest or with a little movement,Swollen feet or ankles,Pain in your belly that feels like heartburn,You are not feeling better in 2 to 3 days or you are feeling worse

    Body systems

    Cardiovascular

    What are other common names?

    PSVT,Supraventricular,Supraventricular Tachycardia,Tachycardia

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