Dear RLR,
I haven't been here for awhile so that's a good thing, right??
Okay, this is what has been on my mind recently and causing much worry. To refresh your memory, I have seen countless Cardiologists and Electrophysiologists, all of which argue with one another. Half of them believe I have runs of SVT, the other half can't determine that for sure. Eithor way, the palps that I get are seconds (or possibly a minute or so), where my heart beats well over 100 bpm. I'll eithor cough or take deep breaths and then it will get back on track.
Anyway, two television shows I can't stay away from are 'House' and 'Grey's Anatomy'. I know, I know, not such a good idea! My question (and concern) is this......when a patient, on any given episode, goes into SVT, the characters scream out "he/she is in SVT, get in here STAT!!!". I've been told that if I do have SVT, it's no big deal. How come on television, they make it sound life threatening? I know it's only TV, but it's so frightening when they use the term SVT or Tacycardia and then everybody panics!
RLR, no matter what my diagnosis is, I definitely have bouts of tachycardia from time to time (not nearly as frequent as it used to be). Is this form of palpitations benign? I've had all the required tests, and then some!
Thanks so much,
Karen