VE and SVE

[Carey01]

Can someone please tell me the difference between VE and SVE.  I wore a 30 day monitor and had MANY instances of both.  Im worried --- should I be?

[belinda65]

hi, i just received a copy of a letter from a doctor, telling my gp the results of a 24hr ecg i had. my consultant has left so iv been sent back to gp. i cant understand what the letter means and im a bit scared. i was sent for tests after i passed out while driving. letter says sinus rhythm throughout,2runs of 4ve's seperated by 1 sinus beat, 1triplet, isolated runs of bigeminy, longest 14cycles. occasional runs of trigeminy longest 27 cycles. frequent ve's, isolated sve's, during first symptom of palpitations 3 ve's are seen. my doctors receptionist says i dont need to see my doctor about this but im very worried, and i dont no what to do next, please help, thank you, belinda

[tom_h]

Just to clarify, the term "Rare" just means that they occur very seldom.  It does not mean that you have some uncommon arrhythmia!

[is_something_wrong]

Translation: Normal :-)

You do have a few premature beats, which everyone have. Both rare VEs and SVEs (including supraventricular couplets) are completely normal.

[Jelli_Kones]

I've just received my ecg results with the following, can you please help me understand what it means?
Rare (3) ventricular ectopic beats
Rare (13) supraventricular ectopic beats, including 1 couplet
No pauses

[is_something_wrong]

SVET: Not sure, there is a condition that can be named Supraventricular Ectopic Tachycardia, though this is more often named Ectopic Atrial Tachycardia (EAT). This is a cluster of extra pacemaking cells in your upper heart chambers that sometimes get unsynchronized and causes a strong tachycardia.

If you are referring to SVT, this is a joint term for all tachycardias originating in your upper heart chambers (incl physiologic sinus tachycardia). It's usually reserved for the condition described above, and AVNRT (tachycardia developing from the point between upper and lower chambers due to a PAC getting stuck in a "loop" here).

I hope this is helpful :)

[Carey01]

Is there something called SVET?

[Carey01]

So I guess if it says VE's and SVE's in means some of them but singular in nature -- ya think?

[Carey01]

ohhh -- didnt know that.  Ok, well thats not so scary.  Thanks!

[is_something_wrong]

A PVC is a single VE. A PAC is a single SVE.

[Carey01]

IS that the same as PVC's?

[is_something_wrong]

VE = ventricular ectopics (beats originating from the hearts main chambers)
SVE = supraventricular ectopics (beats originating from upper chambers, except sinus node)

I would say, during av 30 day period, everyone on the globe probably have VE's and SVE's. The relevant part is if the beats are single, in pairs or runs (3 or more, defined as tachycardia). And (of course) how many also have a relevance.

Keep us updated on the numbers and which VE's and SVE's you have.