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