Should you get pregnant with SVT?

Should you get pregnant with SVT?

There is minimal information on morbidity associated with SVT in pregnancy. Many case histories suggest a favourable outcome for mother and baby after an uncomplicated SVT. However, emergency Caesarean section is often a consequence, increasing maternal risk and if pre‐term, increasing fetal risk.

Can someone with SVT have a baby?

Obstetricians often feel a Caesarean section is the safest mode of delivery for women in SVT, but increasing Caesarean rates have impacts on individuals and services. This case shows that with appropriate selection and management, vaginal delivery can be safe in women with SVT.

Is tachycardia normal in early pregnancy?

In pregnancy, heart rate (HR) increases by 25%; thus sinus tachycardia, particularly in the third trimester, is not uncommon. Ectopic beats and non‐sustained arrhythmia are encountered in more than 50% of pregnant women investigated for palpitations while sustained tachycardias are less common at around 2–3/1000.

Does heart rate matter during pregnancy?

If you exercised regularly before pregnancy, there’s no need to focus on your heart rate for exercise during pregnancy. Years ago, some experts recommended a heart rate of no more than 140 beats a minute for exercise during pregnancy. Today, however, heart rate limits aren’t typically imposed during pregnancy.

Does SVT get worse during pregnancy?

Pregnancy may predispose to and exacerbate symptoms of SVT which are shortness of breath, palpitations, dizziness and presyncope. Clinical assessment of vital signs and 12-lead ECG investigation are mandatory for an accurate diagnosis of arrhythmia [7, 9].

What causes SVT during pregnancy?

Increase in circulating plasma volume and hyperdynamic circulation in pregnancy can predispose to SVT. SVT can occur in pregnant patients with structurally normal hearts or with structural heart diseases such as valvular heart disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or congenital heart disease.

Does SVT worsen pregnancy?

Both mother and fetus are at risk when SVT occurs during pregnancy. Pregnancy may predispose to and exacerbate symptoms of SVT which are shortness of breath, palpitations, dizziness and presyncope.

What happens if your heart rate gets too high when pregnant?

This extra blood results in a heart rate that’s about 25 percent faster than usual. A faster heart rate can result in occasional heart palpitations. These feel like your heart is fluttering or beating extremely fast. Heart palpitations can be normal and nonharmful during pregnancy.

How is SVT treated during pregnancy?

Adenosine is the agent most commonly used during pregnancy, with conversion to normal sinus rhythm in over 80% of cases of acute SVT if non-pharmacological manoeuvres have failed, although manoeuvres such as carotid sinus massage and Valsalva maneuver to control SVT are well tolerated during pregnancy.

Can tachycardia hurt my baby?

Inappropriate sinus tachycardia is not usually a life-threatening condition but, when occurring during pregnancy, can be associated with the development of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy putting both mother and baby at risk.