Arrhythmia
Tachycardia treatment
Tachycardia refers to a medical condition where a person’s heart rate rises above normal resting levels. The word “tachycardia” literally comes from the Greek words meaning “rapid heart.” What exactly a normal heart rate is depends on the person – age is normally the biggest contributing factor in determining the normal upper threshold for heart […]
Cardiac dysrhythmia
A cardiac dysrhythmia is a cardiovascular problem which involves having an abnormal heart rate. This is a problem which a number of people have and it can either fall below or go above the normal range for an adult person who is anywhere between 60 and 100 beats per minute. It is a potentially life […]
Arrhythmia symptoms
When a person talks about arrhythmia symptoms they are having they are talking about symptoms that are caused by a heart rate or heart beat that is abnormal. A normal heart rate is 70 beats per minute. However if you are an athlete your heart rate may even be a little slower than that and […]
Ventricular tachycardia
Ventricular tachycardia is the term for a fast heart rate that begins in the ventricles, the lower section of the heart. It leads to a fast yet regular heart rhythm. However, it can lead to ventricular fibrillation, which is a fast yet irregular heart beat. With this, the heart may beat so quickly and irregularly […]
Sinus tachycardia
Sinus tachycardia is a condition that occurs when the sinus rhythm of the heart beats over 100 beats per minutes. This heart condition is commonly found with myocardial infarction. The increased rhythm starts from the senatorial node which is located in the right atrium of the heart and is responsible for heart rate. A normal […]
Bradycardia
When a person is diagnosed with having bradycardia it means that they have a heart arrhythmia and that their heart beats at a rate slower then 60 beats per minute. It is caused by a disruption of the normal electrical impulses that control the rate at which the heart pumps blood through the circulatory system. […]
Cardiac arrhythmia
Arrhythmia is the term used for an irregular heartbeat. It can also be called dysrhythmia. This condition can be caused by several different factors. Some of them include coronary artery disease, change in the heart muscle, heart attack, heart surgery or an imbalance in electrolytes in the blood. Although these can be common triggers of […]
Atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation is caused when the two upper chambers of the heart beat irregularly and often rapidly. These upper chambers are also known as the atria. The irregular beating of the heart is also known as arrhythmia and can be constant of can come and go. Normally the blood pumps out of the chambers, but […]
