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What is the disease called when your heart beats too fast?
Tachycardia heartbeat In tachycardia, an abnormal electrical impulse starting in the upper or lower chambers of the heart causes the heart to beat faster. Tachycardia is the medical term for a heart rate over 100 beats per minute. There are many heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias) that can cause tachycardia.
How do you cure a fast heartbeat?
Cardioversion
- Vagal maneuvers. Your doctor may ask you to perform an action, called a vagal maneuver, during an episode of a fast heartbeat.
- Medications. If vagal maneuvers don’t stop the fast heartbeat, you may need an injection of an anti-arrhythmic drug to restore a normal heart rate.
- Cardioversion.
What causes rapid heart rate?
What Causes It? Any number of things. Strenuous exercise, a fever, fear, stress, anxiety, certain medications, and street drugs can lead to sinus tachycardia. It can also be triggered by anemia, an overactive thyroid, or damage from a heart attack or heart failure.
Why is my heart racing fast?
Most of the time, they’re caused by stress and anxiety, or because you’ve had too much caffeine, nicotine, or alcohol. They can also happen when you’re pregnant. In rare cases, palpitations can be a sign of a more serious heart condition. If you have heart palpitations, see your doctor.
What drugs are used to lower heart rate?
Beta-blockers – can be used to slow down your heart rate, and improve blood flow through your body. You may take this drug if you have been diagnosed with irregular heartbeats, or high blood pressure. Some examples of this medication may include: Metoprolol (Lopressor®), propanolol (Inderal®), and atenolol (Tenormin®).
What is reason for fast heart beat?
Stress, exercise, or even too much alcohol or caffeine can cause your heart to beat faster than normal. But if your heart races a lot—or if you notice your heartbeat is often irregular—then you should see a doctor.
Does medication affect heart rate?
Several medications can affect the electrical signals in your heart and make your heart beat faster. (The medical term for a fast heart rate is tachycardia.) If you have a fast heart rate because of a medication, you also may feel: Lightheaded or dizzy.
Why does my heart beat so fast while taking medication?
Several medications can affect the electrical signals in your heart and make your heart beat faster. (The medical term for a fast heart rate is tachycardia.) If you have a fast heart rate because of a medication, you also may feel: Lightheaded or dizzy. Short of breath. Chest pain. Heart palpitations.
Can a fast heart rate be harmful to the heart?
Often a fast heart rate will have no significant effect on the heart, although there may be associated symptoms. In some cases however the symptoms may be enough as to cause concern and quality of life limiting symptoms.
Can a rapid heartbeat be a sign of something serious?
A rapid heartbeat may be your body’s response to common conditions such as: Your doctor should consider and treat the cause of your sinus tachycardia, rather than just treating the condition. Simply slowing the heart rate could cause more harm if your rapid heartbeat is a symptom of a more serious or long-term problem.
What does it mean when your heart beats faster than normal?
Tachycardia is a common type of heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia) in which the heart beats faster than normal while at rest. It’s normal for your heart rate to rise during exercise or as a physiological response to stress, trauma or illness (sinus tachycardia).