Symptoms and treatment of tachycardia are currently of interest to many who have encountered this problem and know about it firsthand. As a rule, our body reacts to physical exertion or unrest with a rapid heartbeat. But it also happens that this happens at rest. Many simply do not attach importance to this, such symptoms are attributed to the overstrain and stresses of modern life. Frequent palpitations are the first signs of tachycardia, the body says that it needs a break.
Tachycardia is a disease in which the heart rate rises in children older than seven years and in adults is always in a calm state. Symptoms and treatment of tachycardia should be determined by a specialist. Similarly, only a doctor can determine the cause of this disease. There is a physiological tachycardia that occurs due to fear, anger, physical exertion, excitement, at high air temperature or insufficient oxygen in it, as well as due to the effects of certain medications.
Before determining the symptoms and treatment of tachycardia, it is important to know that it is also pathological, which occurs due to the influence of pathogenic factors. The cause of such tachycardia is the disease of internal organs.
Tachycardia can be sinus and paroxysmal or ectopic. The first occurs when the activity of the nerve sinus node is increased, which is the main source of electrical impulses and is responsible for the formation of a normal heart rhythm. Paroxysmal tachycardia occurs if the source of the heart rhythm is located outside the sinus node, that is, in the atrium or ventricles. Symptoms and treatment of different types of tachycardia are different.
With a paroxysmal form, heart contractions are rhythmic, and their frequency can reach even 220 beats in one minute. An attack usually occurs suddenly and can last for several seconds or several weeks. Before him, patients often feel "interruptions" or "freezing" of the heart. With a prolonged attack, fear, anxiety, and dizziness appear. In this case, complications such as cardiogenic shock, acute heart failure, angina attacks are possible.
Attacks of such tachycardia are important to treat with complete physical and mental rest. You can use reflex methods, that is, irritate the vagus nerve. This is done by pressing on the eyeballs, holding your breath, squeezing the abdominal press. If this does not help, then the remedies for tachycardia are medicines. In severe cases, reducing atrial electrical stimulation is performed.
With sinus tachycardia, the following symptoms are observed: persistent heartbeat, weakness, shortness of breath, feeling of lack of air, frequent dizziness, decreased appetite, poor mood, insomnia, fast fatigue, and so on.
Treatment of sinus tachycardia must be performed, taking into account the causes of its occurrence. Be sure to eliminate all factors that contribute to an increase in the frequency of contractions of the heart. First of all, it is necessary to remove drinks containing caffeine from the diet, such as coffee and tea, spicy foods, alcohol, and chocolate. Be sure to protect the patient from physical and psycho-emotional overload. Sometimes sedatives (tranquilizers, luminal) and psychotherapy are used.
If tachycardia occurs, you must always consult a doctor who can correctly diagnose the disease and prescribe adequate treatment, give recommendations for a healthy lifestyle.