What's the difference between Afib & SVT?

[DeltaDawn23]

What is the difference between SVT or PSVT and Afib?  I have had pac's, pat, short runs of tachycardia and Afib.  My last hospital diagnosis was Afib with rapid ventriicular response.  My atria were quivering and the ventricles not filling properly, therefore not enough blood being pumped around my body and to my brain, not to mention the 180 bpm heart rate.  I have been converted at the hospital with meds, at home after 15 hours, at home after 3 days, and the last time had to be electro-converted after 4 days.

[DeltaDawn23]

Thanks -- that was helpful.  It's amazing how much better I feel when I feel like I know (somewhat) what's going on.  It gives me some hope to read that others have gotten better and hearing the different ways people deal with it.

[curmudgen]

There is a series of posts on this forum on this subject -
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Heart-Rhythm/Afib-vs-SVT/show/265147