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Causes of arrhythmias
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Causes Normally, your heart is able to pump blood out to your body without working any harder than is needed. To help this happen, your heart has an electrical system that makes sure it contracts (squeezes) in an orderly way. The electrical impulse that signals your heart to contract begins in the sinoatrial node (also called the sinus node or SA node). This is your heart's natural pacemaker. The signal leaves the SA node and travels through the two upper chambers (atria). Then the signal passe
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Symptoms of arrhythmias
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Symptoms An arrhythmia may be present all of the time or it may come and go. You may or may not feel symptoms when the arrhythmia is present. Or, you may only notice symptoms when you are more active. Symptoms can be very mild when present, or they may be severe or even life-threatening. Common symptoms include: Chest pain ; Fainting ; Fast or slow heartbeat ( palpitations ); Light-headedness , dizziness ; Paleness ; Shortness of breath ; Skipping beats - changes in the pattern of the pulse ; S
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arrhythmias - Conventional Treatments
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Treatment When an arrhythmia is serious, you may need urgent treatment to restore a normal rhythm. This may include: Electrical "shock" therapy (defibrillation or cardioversion); Implanting a temporary pacemaker to interrupt the arrhythmia; Medications given through a vein (intravenous); Sometimes, getting better treatment for your angina or heart failure will decrease the chance of having an arrhythmia. Medications may be used to prevent an arrhythmia from happening again, or to keep your hear
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Further Reading on arrhythmias
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Arrhythmias and Sexual Activity - Topic Overview (
WebMD
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For most people with arrhythmias ,sexual activity does not necessarily need to be limited because of the arrhythmia alone. If the...For most people with arrhythmias , sexual activity does not...
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Arrhythmias : Foods That Affect Heart Rate - Topic Overview (
WebMD
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Certain types of foods tend to aggravate certain arrhythmias ,both bradycardias and tachycardias. As with many other cardiac...Certain types of foods tend to aggravate certain arrhythmias , both...
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Arrhythmias and Sexual Activity (
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Arrhythmias: Foods That Affect Heart Rate (
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Passing Out (Syncope) Caused by Arrhythmias (
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Arrhythmias, atrial (
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Arrhythmias, rapid (
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Arrhythmias, slow (
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Arrhythmias, ventricular (
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Arrhythmias, atrial (
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Arrhythmias, rapid (
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Arrhythmias, slow (
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Arrhythmias, ventricular (
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