Rapid heartbeat disease

Rapid heartbeat

Heartbeat speed is the speed of occurrence of the heart rate faster than normal heart rate, where the heart beats in healthy adults, typically 60 to 100 times a minute when a person is at rest. The control heart rate by electrical signals sent through the heart tissue, occurs tachycardia, or rapid heartbeat when abnormality occurs in the heart produces electrical signals fast.

In some cases, it may not cause any symptoms of increased heart beat or complications, however, can speed heart rate and seriously disrupt the natural function of the heart, increasing the risk of stroke, or cause sudden cardiac arrest or sudden death. Treatments may help control heart rate or disease management contribute to the tachycardia.

Symptoms of rapid heartbeat

When the heart rate is very fast, the heart may not pump blood efficiently to the rest of the body, it leads to deprive some organs and tissues of oxygen, and this can cause some of the signs and symptoms associated with an accelerated heart rate, which include:

     Dizziness

     Shortness of breath

     Vertigo

     Rapid pulse rate

     Heart palpitations

     pain in chest

     Fainting

Some people who have tachycardia may not show no symptoms, and the situation is only discovered by physical examination or with a heart monitor test, which is done by drawing the work of the heart.

Causes rapid heartbeat

Tachycardia occurs via the normal electrical impulses that control the cardiac rate, many things can cause crashes or contribute to problems with the electrical system of the heart, and these factors include:

Damage to the heart tissue of heart disease

Electrical lanes abnormal heart at birth (congenital)

Disease or congenital heart abnormalities

Anemia

Playing sports

Sudden stress, such as fear

High blood pressure

Smoking

Fever

Drink plenty of beverages containing caffeine

Side effects of some medications

Misuse of stimulant drugs

Imbalance of electrolytes and materials related to the occurrence of electrical impulses

Overactive thyroid gland

In some cases, the exact cause of tachycardia can not be identified.

Preventing heart disease

The elimination of risk factors that may lead to heart disease, take the following steps:

Exercise and a healthy diet, where the heart is healthy by exercising regularly and eating a healthy diet and low-fat and rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

Maintaining a healthy weight, since excess weight increases the risk of heart disease.

Maintaining blood pressure and cholesterol levels under control, and make changes in lifestyle and taking medications as prescribed to control high blood pressure or high cholesterol.

Stop smoking, if you are a smoker, you should talk to your doctor about strategies and programs to help you break the habit of smoking.

Avoid the use of stimulant drugs, and avoid the use of stimulants, such as cocaine, talk with your doctor about the right program for you if you need help to end the use of drugs.

Some cold and cough medicines containing stimulants that may lead to a rapid heartbeat, so you ask your doctor about medications that need to be avoided.

Reduce caffeine, and if you drink beverages containing caffeine, you have moderation in this.

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