Victims of Supraventricular Tachycardia suffer from many symptoms. One of their symptoms is palpitations, which is when your heart beats irregularly and forcefully. With having SVT, the palpitations are fast and are very strong. When the palpitations are happening, the heart begins pumping faster and faster. Because the heart is pumping so fast, the blood is pumped through the body too quickly. When the blood is pumped through the body too quickly, the tissues in the body are not receiving enough of the blood; the amount of blood circulating that is being pumped is uneven. Since not enough blood is reaching all of the tissues in the body, the person begins feeling weak. A general feeling of weakness is a result from all of the symptoms that SVT victims suffer from; such as lightheadedness, dizziness, chest pains, shortness of breath, and anxiety.
"Supraventricular Tachycardia." Health Scribes. 20 Dec. 2010. Web. 22 Mar. 2011. <http://www.healthscribes.com/disease/Tachycardia, Supraventricular>.
These symptoms can be scary for a person to experience--especially a child; I know that your brother is proud about this blog being dedicated to him. Unfortunately, I have Tachycardia as well, so I know some of these symptoms too well. My symptoms are not as severe as your brother’s symptoms, but it is still hard to handle when my blood pressure is high. My question is, "How often is this condition misdiagnosed, and how often does this lead to devastating results?
ReplyDeleteIt is something scary to experience. Ryan loves the idea that I am doing a blog all about him! I am sorry to hear that you have Tachycardia. But, as my parents always tell my brother, "Your condition makes you special. God has plans for you because he made you different and gave you a special heart." Supraventricular Tachycardia is always misdiagnosed. Because of the symptoms, people do not realize that they could have SVT. Since they do not realize that they have it, they could have an attack at any moment and die. They do not know what is happening and it is too late to do anything; the misdiagnoses of SVT could be fatal.
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