causes and treatment of irregular heartbeat
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Prevention & Treatment of Arrhythmia Treatment goals. Especially for people with AFib, prevent blood clots from forming to reduce stroke risk; Control your heart rate within a relatively normal range; Restore a normal heart rhythm, if possible; Treat heart disease/condition that may be causing arrhythmia; Reduce other risk factors for heart disease and stroke; Learn about:
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- Certain substances can contribute to an abnormal/irregular heartbeat, including: Caffeine; Tobacco; Alcohol; Cold and cough medications; Appetite suppressants; Psychotropic drugs (used to treat certain mental illnesses) Antiarrhythmics (paradoxically, the same drugs used to treat arrhythmia can also cause arrhythmia.
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Abnormal Heart Rhythms and Pacemakers A pacemaker can sometimes correct the problem. A pacemaker is a small device that sends electrical impulses to the heart muscle to maintain a suitable heart rate and rhythm. A pacemaker may also be used to treat fainting spells (syncope), congestive heart failure, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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Interventional Cardiology Interventional Cardiology. ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY. In order to function optimally, the heart must beat in a rhythmic pattern. Electrical activity is what causes the heart to beat. However, certain conditions and diseases can cause arrhythmia - a misfiring of electrical impulses in the heart that cause it to beat irregularly or at an abnormal rate.
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- Treatments for sinus tachycardia. Your doctor should consider and treat the cause of sinus tachycardia rather than the condition itself. If your rapid heartbeat is a symptom of a more serious or longer term problem, simply slowing the heart rate could cause more harm and leave the underlying condition untreated.
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Introduction However, if your pulse is irregular for a continued length of time, it can be a sign of atrial fibrillation (a heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate). This becomes more common as you get older and affects about 10% of people over 75.
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Atrial fibrillation An irregular pulse could be a sign that you have an abnormal heart rhythm. Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common forms of abnormal heart rhythm and a major cause of stroke. Normally, your heart’s natural pacemaker sends out regular electrical impulses. AF happens when those impulses fire off from different places in the atria (the top chambers of the heart) in a disorganised way.
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Abnormal heart rhythms An abnormal heart rhythm – sometimes called an arrhythmia – means your heart is beating too fast, too slow, or with an irregular pattern. Your heart has an electrical system that tells it when to beat and push blood around the body. If there is a problem with this system you may experience an abnormal heart rhythm.
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Health Conditions - For Everyone 1 Magnesium-a lack of magnesium can cause abnormal heart rhythm. 2  Magnesium is needed to ensure the heart muscle is healthy and beats properly and regularly, so it vital for healthy heart rhythm. 3  Magnesium is also needed to control blood pressure. 4  Vitamin B1 - a lack of vitamin B1 (thiamin) can cause abnormal heart rhythm.ertain prescription medications can also cause arrhythmia as a side effect. The most common medications to cause this type of side effect are: 1  Allergy and sinus medications that contain pseudoephedrine. 2  Appetite suppressants. 3  Beta-blockers. 4  Psychotropics (anti-depressants). 5  Thyroid medications.
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Heart Rhythm Disorders (Abnormal Heart Rhythms) Cardiac Arrhythmia Treatment: Ablation. Ablation is used to treat abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmias. The type of arrhythmia and the presence of other heart disease will determine whether ablation can be performed surgically or non-surgically.
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Palpitations Causes and Symptoms Depending upon the underlying cause of palpitations, medications may be prescribed to control the heart rate and rhythm. Other treatments may involve ablation or surgical techniques to remove the underlying cause of certain palpitations. Pacemakers and defibrillators may be indicated if life-threatening conditions are the cause of palpitations.
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- 1 Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) often, but not always, resulting in a fast heart beat (greater than 100 bpm) at rest. 2  Causes of AFib are numerous; for example: 3  overactive thyroid,  alcohol use,
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Rapid Heart Beat While palpitations are usually harmless, they could be signs of a serious heart rhythm abnormality or heart disease until proven otherwise. A revved-up thyroid (hyperthyroidism) can increase the effects of adrenaline, a stress hormone in the body, which can cause a rapid heart rhythm or arrhythmia.
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Heart arrhythmia Most arrhythmias can be effectively treated. Treatments may include medications, medical procedures such as a pacemaker, and surgery. Medications for a fast heart rate may include beta blockers or agents that attempt to restore a normal heart rhythm such as procainamide.
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- Arrhythmia treatment and prevention with natural supplements, vitamins and herbal extracts, alternative remedy, complementary therapy. November 20 2016 by Ray Sahelian, M.D. A cardiac arrhythmia, also called heart or cardiac dysrhythmia, is a disturbance in the regular rhythm of the heartbeat.
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Introduction Atrial fibrillation is a heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate. A normal heart rate should be regular and between 60 and 100 beats a minute when you're resting. You can measure your heart rate by feeling the pulse in your neck or wrist.
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Rapid or irregular heartbeat Physical Causes of Rapid or Irregular Heart Rate arrhythmia postmyocardial infarction tachycardia organic heart disease palpitation heart failure extrasystole infections coronary artery disease.
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Medications or Substances causing Irregular heartbeat The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Irregular heartbeat as a symptom. This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms (see Irregular heartbeat).
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Overview Heart rhythm problems (heart arrhythmias) occur when the electrical impulses that coordinate your heartbeats don't work properly, causing your heart to beat too fast, too slow or irregularly. Heart arrhythmias (uh-RITH-me-uhs) may feel like a fluttering or racing heart and may be harmless.
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Overview Heart arrhythmia treatment can often control or eliminate fast, slow or irregular heartbeats. In addition, because troublesome heart arrhythmias are often made worse — or are even caused — by a weak or damaged heart, you may be able to reduce your arrhythmia risk by adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle.
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- Atrial fibrillation -- the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia -- causes an irregular heartbeat that can increase your risk for stroke and heart failure. Atrial fibrillation (AF or AFib) results from faulty signals produced by the heart's electrical system, causing the upper portion of the heart to fibrillate, or contract rapidly and irregularly.
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Heart Disease and Abnormal Heart Rhythm (Arrhythmia) Arrhythmias may be caused by many different factors, including: 1  Coronary artery disease. 2  Electrolyte imbalances in your blood (such as sodium or potassium). 3  Changes in your heart muscle.  Injury from a heart 1  attack. Healing process after heart surgery.  Irregular heart rhythms can also occur in normal, healthy hearts.
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Heart palpitations vs irregular heartbeat Read More. Any malfunction of the electrical system in the heart malfunction can cause a fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat. Types of heart disease that affect the electrical system are known as arrhythmias. They can cause the heart to beat too fast, too slow, or irregularly. Read More.
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Treatment The underlying cause of any heart rhythm disorder provides the basis for selecting the best treatment plan. In general, the best treatment is the least invasive option that effectively controls the heart rhythm disorder.
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Heart Palpitations You may also notice heart palpitations and an irregular heartbeat if: 1  You are drinking too much caffeine or alcohol. 2  You smoke tobacco. 3  You have anemia. 4  You have thyroid problems. 5  You are diabetic, and are experiencing a low blood sugar level. 6  You are taking certain medicines, such as diet pills, and decongestants.
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Pacemaker Atrial Fibrillation: Heart Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment for AFib. Atrial fibrillation(AFib) is the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm. Atrial fibrillation or AF can lead to serious heart complications like stroke. Risks associated with AFib are related to heart rhythm changes. Treating atrial fibrillation addresses these changes in heartbeat.