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Suffering From Supraventrical Tachycardia, Under Control With Atenelol, Lanoxin, Gets Suppressed During Winter. Cause?

I live in Florida and suffer from supraventrical tachycardia . It is mostly controlled through medication - atenelol and lanoxin. Some years ago, we lived temporarily in Maine during the winter, and I never had even an inkling of an attack of SVT s (and took no medication). Could it be that the cold weather is better for me?
Mon, 18 Jun 2012
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Dear sir/madame

SVT occurs due to re-entry of current into the cardiac muscle from an abnormal tissue of the heart which is not suppose to produce electrical activity.

As you are controlling it through the use of medications you will have to take these medicines according to the doctors advice and will have to take them regularly.

There are maneuvers which help with the svt. Valsalva maneuver is one in which you can hold your breathe and try to exhale forcible as if trying to clear your bowels. second is carotid massage in which you can gently massage your carotid area.

there are ways in which this problem can be treated such as radioablation and cryoablation. Cryoablation is in which you freeze the tissue of the heart which is producing this tachycardia. but the temperatures required are much below that of freezing point, i think this is why you were asking if the cold weather helps. I do not think there is any study to show that cold temperature helps.

SVT can also occur due to intake of high caffine use so i suggest you do not use it.

I hope this information was useful.

Take care of yourself

Thank you
Akif
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Suffering From Supraventrical Tachycardia, Under Control With Atenelol, Lanoxin, Gets Suppressed During Winter. Cause?

Dear sir/madame SVT occurs due to re-entry of current into the cardiac muscle from an abnormal tissue of the heart which is not suppose to produce electrical activity. As you are controlling it through the use of medications you will have to take these medicines according to the doctors advice and will have to take them regularly. There are maneuvers which help with the svt. Valsalva maneuver is one in which you can hold your breathe and try to exhale forcible as if trying to clear your bowels. second is carotid massage in which you can gently massage your carotid area. there are ways in which this problem can be treated such as radioablation and cryoablation. Cryoablation is in which you freeze the tissue of the heart which is producing this tachycardia. but the temperatures required are much below that of freezing point, i think this is why you were asking if the cold weather helps. I do not think there is any study to show that cold temperature helps. SVT can also occur due to intake of high caffine use so i suggest you do not use it. I hope this information was useful. Take care of yourself Thank you Akif