I had an episdoe of rapid heart beat several weeks ago..cooking at the time...going thru a lot of stress that day...ended up in ambulance & er...recorded hr at 216...took meds to bring it down...btw I am 45 yrs old (peri), had echo, ekg & stress, all good..on 25 mg metoprolol since...could this have been stress/anxiety, or SVT?
Hello! Thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! I would explain that your symptoms could be related to anxiety. You should know that anxiety or physical stress can mimic this clinical scenario, by activating the sympathetic nervous system, causing increased circulating levels or a Chat Doctor.