Tachycardia ... In medicine, this term refers to a condition characterized by heart palpitations. During an attack, the time intervals between strokes remain unchanged. There are two varieties of this disease: physiological and pathological. It is easy to guess from the names that physiological tachycardia, as a rule, is caused by physical exertion and quickly passes. A pathological ailment can be triggered by a number of diseases, such as hypertension, coronary heart disease and thyroid disease. In addition, attacks of rapid heartbeat often occur against the background of stress, lack of sleep, alcohol and nicotine abuse.
Timely and competently rendered first aid for tachycardia can save a patient's life. What are the symptoms of an attack? The heartbeat usually begins suddenly. The man himself clearly feels his main muscle pounding in his chest. In addition, the attack is accompanied by such manifestations as lack of air, sudden weakness, dizziness, nausea, and throbbing in the neck. In rare cases, the patient may lose consciousness.
A cure for tachycardia helps relieve an attack and normalize heart rate. However, what if the pills prescribed by the doctor were not at hand? First of all, measure your heart rate. If the beat frequency exceeds 120 per minute, you can take the following actions: first, try to calm down. Take a few deep breaths and exhalations, with each breath holding your breath briefly. After recovering a bit, call an ambulance. While waiting for the doctor to arrive, you can wash yourself (or even lower your head briefly into a basin of ice water).
Timely cooling is the best cure for tachycardia. If the symptoms do not go away, press the eyeballs firmly with your fingers - the heart rate will immediately slow down (in medicine this is called the Danini-Ashner reflex). Please note: if you wear contact lenses, they must be removed.
Perhaps the most popular and effective cure for tachycardia is Corvalol, known to everyone. In addition, other sedatives have been successfully used in the treatment, for example, valocordin, tincture of valerian, glycine. Take medications if the heart attack does not go away within ten to fifteen minutes. All of these medicines have a pronounced calming effect.
As a rule, what to take with tachycardia, a doctor prescribes. In some cases, medications for arrhythmia are prescribed (for example, the drugs "Flekainid", "Verapamil", "Adenosyl"). On their own initiative, they should not be used, since the effect of such drugs on the body is quite specific and is accompanied by some side effects.
If no cure for tachycardia helps, this indicates the need for surgical intervention. Indications for surgery are heart disease, various hormonal disorders, etc.
If you are prone to heart attacks, you should take care of your main organ. To do this, try to prevent the occurrence of stressful situations, eat right, more often be in the fresh air. Refrain from overeating, include foods high in potassium and magnesium in your diet.