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What Causes Rapid Heart Rate And Chest Pains?

hi, im doing some research for my sister. she is 14 years old and about a year ago she was diagnosed with cardiac ablation for SVT which was removed during surgery. everything went well in surgery except now she is getting episodes with rapid heart rate and chest pains. This isnt triggered by anything in particular. it happens whether she is active or testing. we have talked to several doctors and they have no answers other than it being psychologicaly induced. Please let me know any opinions you may have. thank you
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Tachycardia or Tachyarrhythmia has a wide variety of reasons. Supraventriculartachycardia (SVT) is a common condition and may happen to young people. Unfortunately, the definite cause of it is unknown but it is well known to be genetics or inherited. Psychological conditions also may trigger the condition, meanwhile, it can happen to normal heart. It is funny to say this but sometimes when we exclude the dangerous causes of a certain condition and nothing we (doctors) can find so we say it is due to psychological condition. Your sister should be examined by echo cardiogram and Holter monitoring to check for the heart rate for a continuous 24 hours. If there is no definite cause for this so don't worry, many cases stop this later on on twenties. Also check for hemoglobin level as an anemic heart doesn't beat well.

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What Causes Rapid Heart Rate And Chest Pains?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Tachycardia or Tachyarrhythmia has a wide variety of reasons. Supraventriculartachycardia (SVT) is a common condition and may happen to young people. Unfortunately, the definite cause of it is unknown but it is well known to be genetics or inherited. Psychological conditions also may trigger the condition, meanwhile, it can happen to normal heart. It is funny to say this but sometimes when we exclude the dangerous causes of a certain condition and nothing we (doctors) can find so we say it is due to psychological condition. Your sister should be examined by echo cardiogram and Holter monitoring to check for the heart rate for a continuous 24 hours. If there is no definite cause for this so don t worry, many cases stop this later on on twenties. Also check for hemoglobin level as an anemic heart doesn t beat well. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.