| An arrhythmia is a change in the rhythm of your | | | | Shortness of breath |
| heartbeat. Most people have experienced these | | | | Sweating |
| occasional, brief irregular heartbeats that feel like | | | | Heart murmur |
| a skipped, fluttering or racing heartbeat. Cardiac | | | | Chest pain |
| dysrhythmia is technically more correct, as | | | | Fainting Skipping beats |
| arrhythmia would imply that there is "no rhythm," | | | | Skipping beats - changes in the pattern of the |
| but this term is not used frequently. An | | | | pulse |
| arrhythmia can also mean that your heart beats | | | | Paleness |
| irregularly (skips a beat or has an extra beat) | | | | Light-headedness , dizziness |
| However, some heart arrhythmias may cause | | | | Difficulty exercising |
| bothersome sometimes even life-threatening signs | | | | Cardiac arrest |
| and symptoms. These occasional changes can be | | | | Slow heartbeat |
| brought on by strong emotions or exercise. They | | | | Treatment of Arrhythmias |
| usually are not a cause for alarm. Arrhythmias | | | | An artificial pacemaker is an electronic device |
| that occur more often or cause symptoms (see | | | | placed under the skin on the chest. It helps the |
| the box below) may be more serious and need to | | | | heart maintain a regular beat, especially when the |
| be discussed with your doctor. | | | | heart beats too slowly. |
| Causes of Arrhythmias | | | | Cardiac defibrillation (very brief electric shock) can |
| The common Causes of Arrhythmias : | | | | be used to stop an abnormal rhythm and restore |
| It can be caused by heart disease or high blood | | | | a normal one. |
| pressure . | | | | Surgery can correct certain types of arrhythmias. |
| Stress, caffeine, smoking, alcohol, pregnancy, and | | | | For example, arrhythmias caused by coronary |
| some medications can also cause an arrhythmia. | | | | artery disease may be controlled by bypass |
| The arrhythmia may be caused by a congenital | | | | surgery. When an arrhythmia is caused by a |
| heart defect (a heart problem from birth). | | | | certain area of the heart, sometimes that part of |
| Symptoms of Arrhythmias | | | | the heart can be destroyed or removed. |
| Some Symptoms of Arrhythmias : | | | | |