Nasal spray can make heart issues go away in less than an hour

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Nasal spray can make heart issues go away in less than an hour.

Scientists have developed a nasal spray that can resolve symptoms of an irregular heartbeat in less than an hour.

Etripamil was able to covert patients’ irregular heartbeats into a proper rhythm within 30 minutes in two-thirds of patients in a clinical trial.

It is expected to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and hit shelves in the middle of next year.

The spray, developed by the Canadian firm Milestone Pharmaceuticals, is used to treat paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) – when the heart beats too fast.

Around 300,000 Americans are diagnosed with the condition every year. While PSVT is not considered a life-threatening condition it can be highly disruptive.

The rapid heart rhythm can start-and-stop very suddenly, often inducing anxiety, chest paint, shortness or breathe and other symptoms.

What is paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia 

Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, or PVST, is a condition where a person’s heartbeat will suddenly start to speed up.

It is not considered to be life threatening but it can cause severe anxiety, chest pain and other problems for sufferers.

Milestone Pharmaceuticals reports that there are no available self-administered drugs to treat the condition on the market.

It affects around 2million Americans, with 300,000 being diagnosed with the condition each year.

It can emerge and then disappear in patients throughout their lifetime, no matter their previous health.

It is caused when electrical signals in the bottom chambers in the heart trigger signals to speed up – which the upper portions of the organs will then follow.