Irregular Heart Beats

When the heart deviates from its original function of pumping blood, it uses abnormal contractions and result in a disease called Irregular heart beats or abnormal heart rhythm is and medically known as Arrhythmia. The electrical system of heart beats consists of two main areas of control namely, SA Node, sometimes known as natural pacemaker and the other one is AV node. Arrhythmia has many types depending upon its origin.

Arrhythmia can occur with a normal heart rate as well as rapid heart rate. Arrhythmia can be caused by coronary artery disease, electrolyte imbalances in the blood, high blood pressure, injury from a heart attack, changes in the heart muscle or healing process after heart surgery. Sometimes the Arrhythmia disease is caused other than the heart diseases. Some of them include infections, anemia, stress or they can be inherited. Patients having any of these above mentioned symptoms or sudden occurrence may consult a doctor as soon as possible.

Generally, irregular heartbeats do not show any particular symptoms, but some conditions may give the hint of Arrhythmia, that includes palpitations, fainting, dizziness, pounding in the chest, shortness of breath, chest discomfort and weakness or fatigue. There are also certain tests to check for Arrhythmia. In some case it cannot be cured but in some, it can be cured with drugs, changing the living style and prevention that will include avoiding smoking, intake of alcohol, caffeine and stimulants in medications.

If drugs are not effective in some cases, then cardio version is implied. In this method an electric shock is given after an anesthesia that makes the heart beats normal.

Another method to cure the Arrhythmia is by using a device called Pacemaker. Through this device, short electrical impulses are sent to the heart muscles which help to regulate the heart beats. Heart surgery and Catheter Ablation are also the methods to control and regulate the heart beats which have the similar objective to normalize the heart beat. Following all the above mentioned precautions and at a proper time may tend to non occurrence of irregular heartbeats.

Heart is important part of our body and without a proper working heart it would be hard to live a life which is worth living. So your heart should be fit and rhythmic.