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What is Abnormal Heart Rhythm? When Heart Beat Falls Out of Rhythm: – Part 1
• Abnormal heart rhythm is a condition where the heartbeat occasionally falls out of rhythm. It can feel like a heart’s fluttering or beating too fast or too slow than the normal rate: • signs of abnormal heart rhythm. Called as Heart Arrhythmias, this abnormal heart rhythm condition can carry a life-threatening heart risk or can sometimes stay silent and you don’t feel anything at all
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Heart Beat & Abnormal Heart Rhythm:
• A group of cells in the heart called the cardiac conduction system sends out electrical impulses through sinus node, natural pacemaker located in the right upper chamber of the heart. • As the ventricles are filled with blood, the electrical impulses arrive at the ventricle contracting it to pump this blood to the lungs or other parts of the body. • Everything goes smoothly and heartbeats at the rate of 60-100 beats per minute depending upon the activity level.
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What Causes an Abnormal Heart Rhythm? • There are many possible causes of abnormal heart rhythms that include heart attack, blocked arteries, high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiomyopathy, scarred heart tissues caused by a prior heart attack, overactive or underactive thyroid glands, stress or anxiety or even genetics. Types of Arrhythmia: There are two general types of arrhythmia depending on how they affect the heart: • Tachycardia: Faster heartbeat – when the heart beats faster than 100 beats/minute. • Bradycardia: Slower heartbeat – when the heart beats slower than 60 www.drgokhale.com beats/minute.
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