SVT and the treatment of - Anybody have the ablation done? - Heart Disorders Message Board

seadrift99 · 10-14-2008, 05:59 PM

I was diagnosed with SVT about 4 years ago and have gone about 9 to 12 months between attacks. Now, however, my attacks seem to be more frequent. I take 50 mg of toprol to control, obviously not working now. I take metoprol while I am having the attack and generally this stops the attack and gets me back to normal. They are pushing for ablation. Would love to hear others experiences with svt and how you treat and if anyone has had ablation done. Thanks bunches....

tired47 · 10-14-2008, 06:28 PM

I was diagnosed with SVT in Dec/07... after a year from sudden onset of symptoms. I am still working to control it... switched to a new EP cardiologist this month.
My old cardio took me in for an ablation but said he could not find an area to ablate. Tried verapamil, cardiazem, flecanide, but still not under control.
I know of three friends/acquaintances who had ablation and it worked for them... now are free of all symptoms. Their advice- pick a really good cardiologist ! If the new cardio thinks it will work I would do it again... to get rid of the meds and the SVT for good!!!
Let us know how it goes for you!!! Best of luck to you!!!

jennnn · 11-17-2008, 09:51 AM

Hello There! Really quick I just wanted to reply to this post to add that my husband just underwent the ablation procedure about 3 weeks ago and his was unsuccessful because once they got in there to map out where the extra electrical pathway was located, they found out it is in a rare spot, on the outside of the heart in a hard to reach area, right near a major artery, making the procedure riskier for my husband. We are now trying to figure out where to go from here, our EC that did the procedure mentioned my husband going to Oklahoma, but we're trying to figure out if we should get a second opinion or what....but since it's an invasive procedure a second opinion is much more involved than waltzing into a EC office...it would mean doing the procedure again...so we're kind of in a rut right now, but I wanted to get that story out there! Thanks for reading!! Let me know what you end up doing, if you go for the procedure or stick with meds.

jen