Contents:
- Medical Video: What causes an Irregular Heartbeat?
- Various things and conditions that cause arrhythmias
- Symptoms of arrhythmias that you need to watch out for
Medical Video: What causes an Irregular Heartbeat?
Arrhythmias or dysrhythmias are irregular heartbeat rhythms; can be too fast, slow, or irregular turns. This condition occurs when an electrical signal to the heart that coordinates the heartbeat does not function properly. In most cases, arrhythmias are not dangerous. On the other hand, arrhythmias can also indicate symptoms of a serious, life-threatening disease. What are the causes of arrhythmia? Come on, find out the answer in the review below.
Various things and conditions that cause arrhythmias
Normal heart rate is around 50 to 100 times per minute. If a person has a heart rate less or more than the normal heart rate range, he is experiencing arrhythmia.
Arithmetic is not always related to a troubled heart condition. A person with a healthy heart condition can also experience arrhythmias. Some things that cause arrhythmias besides heart problems, include:
- After exercise.
- Have an infection or fever.
- Stressful.
- Active smoker.
- Use herbal medicines or supplements.
- Have hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes, anemia or thyroid disorders.
- Consume too much caffeine.
- Electrolyte imbalance in the blood, such as sodium or potassium.
- Using illegal drugs.
Meanwhile, there are some problems or conditions in the heart that can cause arrhythmias, such as:
- A heart attack that results in scarring of the heart
- Congestive heart failure (a heart that does not pump enough blood to the organ)
- There is a change in the heart muscle
- The healing process after heart surgery
- Coronary artery disease (narrowing of the coronary arteries due to plaque thereby decreasing blood flow to the heart)
Symptoms of arrhythmias that you need to watch out for
Arrhythmias can occur without causing any symptoms. However, other symptoms can also be followed that need medical help as soon as possible. Symptoms of arrhythmias that you need to pay attention to include:
- Palpitations (palpitations, like beating faster or missed one beat)
- Feel dizzy
- Hard to breathe
- Chest feels painful or depressed
- The body feels very weak and tired
- Fainted
The doctor will examine the physical and recommend that you do a further examination to find out the cause, such as an electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, holter monitor, cardiac catheterization, and others.
