Ventricular Arrhythmia

Arrhythmias

Your heart has an electrical system that controls each heartbeat and signals your heart to pump blood. The signal starts in the top chambers of the heart and moves to the bottom chambers. The signal repeats with each heartbeat. The heart has 2 upper chambers called atria and 2 lower chambers called ventricles. These chambers beat in a coordinated way when the heart is healthy. This lets the heart pump blood effectively to the rest of the body. You have an arrhythmia if the electrical signals do not flow as they should, go the wrong way, or are blocked. When this happens, your heartbeat becomes too fast, too slow, or is not regular. Then the heart does not pump blood out to the body as well as it should. Treatment of abnormal heartbeats depends on the cause. Choices may include drugs or lifestyle changes. Sometimes, you may need surgery to place a pacemaker or other devices that keep the heart beat normal. Other times, you may not need any treatment.

Keep your heartbeat normal and steady,Prevent or treat blood clots,Treat the condition that causes arrhythmia,Control the rate of your heartbeat

Heart failure,Chest pain,Heart attack,Stroke,Damage to the heart, brain, or other organs,Sudden death

Signs of heart attack: Chest pain Trouble breathing Fast heartbeat Feeling dizzy,Chest pain,Trouble breathing,Fast heartbeat,Feeling dizzy,Signs of stroke: Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination Sudden severe headache with no known cause,Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body,Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding,Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes,Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination,Sudden severe headache with no known cause,Problems with breathing. These include change in shortness of breath, wheezing, need to sleep sitting up to be able to breathe, or other breathing troubles.,Blue or gray skin color,Very bad sweating,Pain, pressure, tightness, or heaviness in your chest, arm, neck, or jaw,Very fast heartbeat,Trouble breathing with exercise

Cardiovascular,Emergency Medicine

Abnormal Heart Rhythm,Abnormal Heartbeat,Atrial Premature Beats,AV Block,Bradyarrhythmias,Bradycardia,Cardiac Arrhythmia,Dysrhythmias,Heart Block,Heart Palpitations,Heart Rhythm Problem,Irregular Heartbeat,Premature Arrhythmias,Premature Atrial Contraction,Premature Heartbeats,Premature Ventricular Contraction,Premature Ventricular Contraction Supraventricular Tachycardia,Sinus Arrhythmia,Skipped Heartbeat,Supraventricular Arrhythmias,Supraventricular Tachycardia,Tachycardia,Ventricular Arrhythmias,Ventricular Premature Beats

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