Irregular heart rhythm is a fairly common phenomenon, especially in older people. Usually this does not lead to anything good, but only brings with it a huge pile of problems.
The norm is 60-80 uniform beats per minute, but there are times when the so-called extrasystoles interfere with the usual activity of the myocardium. What's this? This is called unplanned contractions of the heart. Every he althy person has about 200 extrasystoles per day. But if this figure exceeds the norm, then you have reason to start worrying.
Causes of extrasystoles
Extrasystoles are not a separate disease, it is only a consequence of malfunctions in the human body. Unscheduled contractions of the heart can be functional or organic in nature. In the first case, the appearance of an extrasystole is implied not on the basis of heart disease, but due to stress, gastrointestinal diseases (ulcers, gastritis, etc.), increased functionality of the thyroid gland, vegetovasculardystonia or osteochondrosis.
In the second case, everything is exactly the opposite, everything happens precisely because of some kind of heart disease. Usually, this type of extraordinary contraction of the muscular organ manifests itself in older people (from 50 years old). This is the classification of extrasystoles according to the nature of occurrence.
Symptoms
Each person with an irregular heart rhythm may have different symptoms. Someone does not feel anything at all, and some, on the contrary, constantly complain about sharp shocks that do not look like a normal beating. But at the same time, many of the patients do not notice constantly repeating extrasystoles, that this is an unscheduled contraction of the heart, they most often do not know.
Symptoms in violation of the beat rhythm:
- severe dizziness, heaviness and discomfort (many patients say that they feel as if the heart is turning over) in the pericardial region;
- some people feel intense fear and shortness of breath.
Diagnosis of extrasystoles
At the moment, there are several ways in which extrasystoles can be diagnosed. What are these methods, read below.
Some patients may self-diagnose a heart rhythm disorder. The muscular organ seems to freeze for a short time, a pulsation can be felt in the epigastric region. However, as mentioned above, not all patients show symptoms.
In any case, you will have to make a cardiogram, it is from her records that your doctor will be able todetermine if you have an increased number of extrasystoles per day. It would also be useful for you to conduct a comprehensive examination, because most often a heart rhythm disorder is just a consequence of something more serious.
Are extrasystoles dangerous? Many people ask this question, but few know the answer to it. Some prefer to ignore the constant manifestation of heart rhythm disturbance, believing that there is nothing surprising or terrible in this. Unfortunately, it is not. If treatment is neglected, this can lead to insufficient blood supply to the brain. As a result, you will have even more serious problems than before. You should not independently treat constantly recurring extrasystoles. What is it and what should you do if you have a heart rhythm disorder, let a specialist tell you better.
