http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/01/01/health-and-family/medical-update/heart-health-heart-disease/heartbeat-problem-may-be-curable.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=heartbeat-problem-may-be-curable Home of The Saturday Evening Post Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:02:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/01/01/health-and-family/medical-update/heart-health-heart-disease/heartbeat-problem-may-be-curable.html/comment-page-1#comment-113 Douglas Peter Zipes M.D. Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:34:27 +0000 http://72.3.135.59/wordpress/?p=514#comment-113 Yes PAT is the name we used to apply to this form of SVT now properly called AVNRT. As long as your episodes are short lasting and do not produce serious symptoms you should do fine. However my advice would be to seek a consult from an electrophysiologist for a proper evaluation.

]]> http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/01/01/health-and-family/medical-update/heart-health-heart-disease/heartbeat-problem-may-be-curable.html/comment-page-1#comment-112 Melissa Kennedy Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:55:20 +0000 http://72.3.135.59/wordpress/?p=514#comment-112 Dr. Zipes:
I wonder if this is the same thing that I have but was told that mine is called PAT – Paroxsysmal Atrial Tachycardia. Is there a difference between the two? I am a female have had this since a teenager but have never had to take medicine for it because was so infrequent and could be stopped by breathing excercises. Some episodes are very short and some are long 5-10 minutes. usually have to stop what am doing to concentrate on breathing and resting. Feel a bit wiped out when its over for a few minutes.Can be very scary sometimes and I wonder about its future effect on the heart. Any more info you can give me would be great.

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