There’s
nothing good about your ticker skipping a beat as it implies that your ticker
isn’t beating normally, its electrical system is likely out of step. When your
ticker beats too fast, too slow, or skips irregularly- it is called an
arrhythmia and the ticker is unable to efficiently pump blood through the body,
and that can cause damage to your vital organs like lungs, brain, etc.
Causes
(Your Heart Skips a Beat):
Heart
palpitations is what you’ve had if your ticker’s ever skipped a beat which
might feel like your ticker is throbbing, pounding, or fluttering or, you
simply might not just feel well. Fortunately, palpitations happen only once in
a while. But sometimes people can have dozens of uncomfortable palpitations
each day and some can be so strong they feel like a heart attack.
Palpitations
can occur without any reason. They are brought on by certain triggers other
times including panic attacks, stress and anxiety, low blood sugar, nicotine
and smoking, low potassium, fever, exercise, excessive caffeine, dietary
supplements, recreational drugs or medications, fever.
Steps to
Take:
It’s not
always possible to prepare for heart palpitations but trying simple lifestyle
changes like avoiding caffeine, getting enough sleep and quitting smoking can
help you head them off. If you feel you are having an attack, just follow these
to get your heartbeat back to normal:
1. Try deep breathing which will help
you relax until your palpitation pass.
2. Vigorous exercise can stop
palpitations.
3. Do not panic as stress and anxiety
worsens palpitations.
4. Splash your face with cold water
which stimulates a nerve that controls heart rate.
Talk to your
doctor right away if you’re short of breath, dizzy, have chest pains, or faint
as these could be signs of serious heart disease.
Causes
(Your Heart Races):
The normal
ticker averages between 60 and 100 beats per minute and if your ticker beats
faster than this, tachycardia is what your condition is. Heart racing
means it’s working too hard and do not have time to fill with blood or pump it
to the rest of the body. Apart from heart palpitations or chest pain, you may
also feel dizzy or faint.
Chances of
having tachycardia could be higher than normal if you have cardiovascular
disease or some types of lung disease. Congenital heart defect (you are born
with an abnormal ticker structure) might increase your odds as well. Fever,
dehydration, or drinking too much caffeine are the other factors.
Steps to
Take:
Consult with
a doctor who may suggest medical treatment if your ticker races too often or it
lasts too long. In the meantime, you can slow it down by cutting back on coffee
or alcohol, quitting smoking, getting more rest, performing a technique called
the Valsalva maneuver (pinching your nostrils closed while blowing air through
your nose). Seek medical attention or call 911 with immediate effect if you
faint, have trouble breathing, or have chest pain that lasts longer than a few
minutes.
Causes
(Your Heart Rate Slows):
Bradycardia
is when our tickers
beat slower than 60 beats per minute which could be normal rate for people like
athletes, and healthy, young adults. But for others, this could be indicative that
your brain and other organs aren’t getting enough oxygen to function like they
should.
Problem with
your ticker’s electrical system is what causes bradycardia which means your
ticker simply isn’t getting the signal to beat properly which can happen due to
damage to the heart tissue from age or myocardial infarction, high blood
pressure, an underactive thyroid, sleep disorders, inflammatory disorders like
lupus, congenital heart problems and medications for heart problems, high blood
pressure, or mental illness.
Steps to Take:
See your
doctor who’ll likely fix the underlying cause in order to ease your symptoms
and raise your heart rate so your body gets the blood it needs. Medications or
a pacemaker are the treatment options. Call 911 right away if you faint, have difficulty
breathing, or have chest pain that lasts more than a few minutes.
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