Dear Katherine, thank you for your question. I think you do have a form of paroxysmal tachycardia that is causing your episodes. However, your heart rhythm needs to be recorded during such an episode to determine what type of rhythm you are having and how best to treat it. SVT can usually be eliminated through a catether-based procedure where radio wave energy is applied directly to the abnormal electrical pathway that causes the tachycardia. I hope you find this information useful.
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