A fast or irregular heartbeat can be unsettling, especially when it happens suddenly and without warning. Some people feel a racing pulse, dizziness, chest discomfort, shortness of breath, or a sense that the heart is “fluttering” in the chest. While occasional palpitations can happen for many reasons, repeated episodes of rapid heart rhythm may point to an underlying electrical problem in the heart that needs specialist evaluation. One such condition is supraventricular tachycardia, commonly known as SVT, which causes episodes of abnormally fast heartbeats originating above the ventricles. For patients experiencing frequent episodes, svt ablation may be recommended as an effective treatment option when medications are not enough or when symptoms significantly affect quality of life. The goal of this procedure is to target the abnormal electrical pathway causing the rhythm disturbance and restore a more normal heart rhythm. It is often considered for people who continue to have ...