How is PSVT treated?
PSVT may resolve spontaneously. If symptoms occur or there are underlying cardiac disorders, treatment may include Valsalva maneuvers, massaging of the carotid arteries in the neck, electrical cardioversion (shock), or medications. Surgical modification of the electrical conduction pathway (the pathways in the heart that conduct the impulse to contract) may be recommended in some cases. Pacemakers designed to interrupt (override) the tachycardia may be an alternative to surgery or chronic use of medications.
