supraventicular tachycardia questions????

[travis487]

.last Thursday...here is Chicago it was like 43 degrees and cold windy..I played outdoor tennis for 3 solid hours at medium/intensity... with only drinking around 30 ounces of water...I came home and I was cold and fatigued...I ate a healthy dinner and then showered...I showered with warm warm water....then I turned it to ice cold on my body for recovery on muscles... for a few minutes. I came out of shower and when I bent over to put lotion on my legs I came back up and my heart went crazy... I called 911 and emergency had my heart rate at 224 per minute. then gave me some iv medicine and slowed it down to normal..in the ER they said I had this and because of cold tennis/ warm house, and hot shower, then cold shower right away..I have to see a cardiologist this thurs. They said everything with my tests were great my entire heart and everything... I do workout a lot and eat very very well...throughout my life I get this racing heartbeat for around 5 to 8 seconds and then back to normal..a few times a year also..but this time was scary. Also, for the last 4 days since ER.. my heart rate is around 55 to 70...athletes heart rate right? I mean I am a huge biker, tennis player, and gym guy...thanks!! happy new year...

[travis487]

What did your doctors all say what percentage they give you??????

[travis487]

  I am very active though...lol  I mean 90% he said that is good....

[MichelleP_3811]

Ah, that is the tough part of going in for an ablation when you are not that active.  They sometimes can't get the svt to initiate and if it isn't triggered they can't map the electrical activity to know exactly where to ablate.  It sounds though that he may have ablated at the most common spots or problem areas that are typical in most people.  Time will tell if it was a success but there really isn't anything you can do about it now.  Just go on with your life and if it comes back then deal with it then.  But just keep in mind that overall svts are not life threatening.  They just need to be managed.  And hopefully with his extensive experience and expertise your doctor was keen enough to ablate the correct spot.  I didn't think they did that kind of thing but he sounds like a very confident doctor.  Anyways, try not to worry.  The worry will just make you sick.  You are going to be fine either way.  Take care.

[travis487]

  Hello all hope you are all well.... I had my one month check up with my Dr. He said I can return to all activities...I would say my leg from the soreness is 97%..feeling good!!! Also, when I had the ablation he could not get it to act up, but zapped a bunch of spots he suspected.. he is one of the best Dr.Khan from Cleveland clinic.. He said he is 90% out of 100% for my procedure.. he likes to get it at around 99%..what you think????  

[travis487]

  I am a hardcore tennis player and bike rider...and walk and swim a ton....thanks for replying ,,,

[littlegreenman1]

I was trying to find my notes. I thought I had a journal... but I can't find it.
My doc gave me +14 days to resume unlimited physical activity.  He's done professional and college athletes... and that's the same interval he gave them. Explanation being: healing time for the puncture sites.

Blips?? Yes. Your heart is pissed off right now.  Mine "felt singed."  It didn't hurt, but I could "feel" it.

Once I got back on the road (runner) it took a month to gain my legs back. Back to blips... for a few months, every sooooooo often, I felt "that feeling"... and was like, "well here we guuuooo...nope." Once the burns healed completely. NOTHING. I'll run my pulse to 200 in speedwork (the 220-age formula doesn't work on me) and have zero problems.

I'm sure you'll be the same. Get back out there and work it. Your heart is your most expensive piece of sports gear you own now. So USE IT. Don't get middle aged and fat.

Be a badass.