How treat tachycardias

The normal heart rate is 60 to 100 per minute when we are at rest. It is said that an adult who has a pulse over 100 beats per minute is suffering from tachycardia.

When a person tachycardia after completing a routine of exercises or at a time of anxiety or excitement, it is very common and is called sinus tachycardia; If tachycardia occurs when at rest and no apparent reason it is an atypical tachycardia.

Abnormal tachycardias

Supraventricular tachycardias: these come from the upper Chambers of the heart and the atria.
Ventricular tachycardias: come from the lower chambers of the heart and ventricles. Within this class of tachycardias can be found the following (the most common and important):

• Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
  This causes between 140 and 200 beats per minute, occur suddenly and similarly on.
• Atrial flutter
  The Atria contract between 240 and 300 beats per minute, these movements are not reflected in the pulse, since not all produce a movement or contraction of the ventricles.
• Ventricula tachycardia
  This is a rather serious arrhythmia, which got its start in the ventricles. Heart rate ranges between 150 and 250.
• Atrial fibrillation
  This is a form of very common arrhythmia, occurs frequently and is a condition in which the upper heart Chambers beat without any coordination, it makes the heart to keep your heart rate irregular and too fast.

What are the symptoms of tachycardia?

• Palpitations
• Shortness of breath
• Dizziness
• Fainting
• Pain in the chest
• Nerves
• Anxiety.

Treatments for tachycardia

This treatment depends entirely of the causes that have provoked it, to which the physician will perform some routine tests to discover what kind of tachycardia is which has been presented and what treatment will be most suitable.
Sinus tachycardia does not need any medical treatment, simply must control the causes that originate it, as for example stress, nerves and do a workout a lot shorter and less strong.
Supraventricular tachycardia can be handled with some simple to perform, methods as for example make a massage in the artery the neck carotid, wet face with very cold water or try to control breathing.
In some cases will be suitable to administer any medications that control the heart, many times this treatment should be prolonged, almost always should be for the rest of life.
In the event that the tachycardia is very serious, it will be necessary to go to a treatment by means which will stimulate the heart with electric shocks, with the use of a defibrillator. In the most extreme and persistent cases we recommend the implant by surgical means a defibrillation device very similar to a pacemaker, this device allows the heart rate is much more normal.

Natural remedies to improve the tachycardia

• In a cup of water boiling place a spoonful of valerian dry, allowed to cool and drink before going to sleep.
• Take before go to sleep an infusion prepared with a tablespoon of lemon balm in a cup of water.
• Take three times a day the infusion of the leaves and flowers of hawthorn, prepared in a cup of boiling water, allowed to cool and is taken in the morning, afternoon and before going to sleep.
• Attempting to control stress and anxiety, doing some exercises that do not represent too much effort, the most recommended and simple is hike of at least one hour a day.
• Trying to get a balanced diet free of fats, consuming more amount of fruits and fresh vegetables.
• Do not consume alcohol, cigarette, coffee, or tea.

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