How many is too many?

[dldaisy]

How many SVT episodes are too many?  I've had periods where they've occurred multiple times a minute for hours, but seldom a single episode that lasts more than a couple of minutes.  So, how does one know when to legitimately worry?

[ireneo]

Do you know what specific type of SVT you have? I used to have PSVT (tachy) times that would run about 45 minutes at a rate of 190 or so a few times a week. I lived like that for decades thinking it was just annoying. When I saw my first cardiologist, he got grumpy when I was hesitant to have an ablation and he simply said, "I wouldn't live like that!"

So if it's a benign form of SVT and it doesn't interfere with your ability to do daily tasks, then it's not a concern. I still have PSVT a few times a week but they're very brief, usually less than a minute. I'm considered "cured" according to the post ablation notes.

[dldaisy]

I don't know what type of SVT it is.  I was just told SVT.  The echo report doesn't say either.  I also have PVCs if that helps.