Golf Signs

Don’t be scared! It may be Atrial Fib, which i’ve had (and many other people) for years. I don’t know what SVT is, but the monitor you should use is one called and event monitor. You wear two electrodes on your chest and the monitor fits in your pocket - not as bulky, and much more useful than a Holter monitor. When you experience a heart eopisode, you press the red button and the device records your heart activity. You can then relay that activity by phone to a medical center where they analyze what’s going on. At least, that’s what they do for me at Kaiser. The Holter monitor just records your heart for 24 hours, but if you don’t have an episode, they’ll tell you nothing is wrong. Trouble is, there’s not much can be done about Atrial Fib but there is a ton of info on the web, and it’s good to nail down what type you have. Keep up the magnesium and potassium, take a baby aspirin daily and don’t overdo the exercise until you know for sure!

Good Luck

A physical examination during a PSVT episode will show a rapid heart rate.
The heart rate may be 150 to 250 beats per minute (bpm). In children, the heart rate tends to be very high. There may be signs of poor blood circulation such as light headedness. Between episodes of PSVT, the heart rate is normal (60 to 100 bpm).
An ECG during symptoms shows PSVT. An electrophysiology study (EPS) is often necessary for an accurate diagnosis and to recommend the best treatment.
Because of the sporadic nature of the PSVT, its diagnosis may require 24-hour Holter monitoring. For longer recording periods, a “loop recorder” (with computer memory) is used.