VT(心室頻脈).VF(心室顫動).PSVT(陣發性心室頻脈(心搏過速))
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) - Treatment
Alternative Names
PSVT; Supraventricular tachycardia
Treatment:
If you do not have symptoms, PSVT may not require treatment.
If symptoms occur or if you have another heart disorder, treatment may be necessary.
If you have an episode of PSVT, a technique called the Valsalva maneuver can be used to interrupt the fast heartbeat. Hold your breath and strain, as if you were trying to have a bowel movement, or cough while sitting with your upper body bent forward.
Splashing ice water on the face has been reported by some people as helpful.
Emergency treatment of PSVT may include:
- Electrical cardioversion, the use of electric shock to restore a rapid heartbeat back to normal.
- Medicines through a vein, including adenosine and verapamil. Other medications may be used, such as procainamide, beta-blockers, and propafenone.
Long-term treatment of PSVT may include:
- Daily medications such as propafenone, flecainide, moricizine, sotalol, and amiodarone.
- Pacemakers to override the fast heartbeat; very occasionally used in children with PSVT who have not responded to any other treatment.
- Radiofrequency catheter ablation; currently the treatment of choice for most PSVTs.
- Surgery to change the pathways in the heart that send electrical signals; this may be recommended in some cases for people who need other heart surgery.
