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- Heart arrhythmia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
A heart arrhythmia (uh-RITH-me-uh) is an irregular heartbeat A heart arrhythmia occurs when the electrical signals that tell the heart to beat don't work properly
- Heart arrhythmia - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
To diagnose a heart arrhythmia, a healthcare professional examines you and asks about your medical history and symptoms You may have tests to check your heart and to look for health conditions that can cause an irregular heartbeat
- Supraventricular tachycardia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a type of irregular heartbeat, also called an arrhythmia It's a very fast or erratic heartbeat that affects the heart's upper chambers
- Atrial fibrillation - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
An irregular heart rhythm is called an arrhythmia AFib can lead to blood clots in the heart The condition also increases the risk of stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications During atrial fibrillation, the heart's upper chambers, called the atria, beat chaotically and irregularly
- Ventricular tachycardia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Ventricular tachycardia is a type of irregular heartbeat, called an arrhythmia It starts in the lower chambers of the heart, called the ventricles This condition also may be called V-tach or VT A healthy heart typically beats about 60 to 100 times a minute at rest
- What is a heart arrhythmia? - Mayo Clinic News Network
In addition, because troublesome heart arrhythmias are often made worse — or are even caused — by a weak or damaged heart, you may be able to reduce your arrhythmia risk by adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle
- Atrial tachycardia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Overview Atrial tachycardia is an irregular heartbeat, called an arrhythmia It's a type of supraventricular tachycardia During an atrial tachycardia episode, the heart beats more than 100 times a minute Then it returns to a heart rate of around 60 to 80 beats a minute An episode may start slowly, or it may start suddenly and quickly
- Atrial flutter - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Atrial flutter is a type of heart rhythm disorder, called an arrhythmia It is similar to atrial fibrillation (AFib) But in atrial flutter the heart rhythm is more organized and less chaotic than in AFib A person can have both atrial flutter and AFib Atrial flutter may not cause symptoms
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