Heart Rhythm Disorders

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What is Heart Rhythm Disorders?

A heart arrhythmia occurs when the electrical signals that tell the heart to beat don't work properly. The heart may beat too fast or too slow. Or the pattern of the heartbeat may be inconsistent. A heart arrhythmia may feel like a fluttering, pounding or racing heartbeat.

  • Fatigue or weakness.
  • Dizziness or lightheadedness.
  • Fainting or near-fainting spells.
  • Rapid heartbeat or pounding in the chest.
  • Shortness of breath and anxiety.
  • Chest pain or pressure.
  • Alternating fast and slow heart rate.
  • Sweating.

You may feel dizzy, faint, or have other symptoms. Arrhythmias are treatable with medicine or procedures to control the irregular rhythms. If not treated, arrhythmias can damage the heart, brain, or other organs. This can lead to life-threatening stroke, heart failure, or cardiac arrest.

  • Diabetes.
  • High blood pressure.
  • Infection with COVID-19.
  • Sleep apnea.
  • Overactive or underactive thyroid gland.
  • A heart attack or scarring from a previous heart attack.
  • Blocked arteries in the heart, called coronary artery disease.
  • Changes to the heart's structure, such as from cardiomyopathy.
  • Age
  • Alcohol
  • Heart disease
  • High blood pressure
  • Medical conditions
  • Sleep apnea
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Diabetes
  • Drugs
  • Avoid triggers for arrhythmias.
  • Get treatment for other health conditions that may cause arrhythmias.
  • Make heart-healthy lifestyle changes, such as choosing heart-healthy foods, being physically active, aiming for a healthy weight, quitting smoking, and managing stress.

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?

Heart arrhythmia treatment may include medicines, devices such as pacemakers, or a procedure or surgery. The goals of treatment are to control or get rid of fast, slow or otherwise irregular heartbeats. A heart-healthy lifestyle can help prevent heart damage that can trigger some heart arrhythmias.

How is it treated?

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Types of procedures and surgeries used to treat heart arrhythmias include: Catheter ablation. In this procedure, the doctor places one or more catheters into blood vessels to the heart. Sensors at the catheter tips use heat or cold energy to create tiny scars in your heart

 

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