Arrhythmias- Team TCTD

Arrhythmia is the change  in electrical impulses in the heart which causes abnormal heart rhythms.
Types of abnormal heart rhthyms:

• bradycardia- heart beats too slow
• tachycardia- heart beats too fast
• fibrillation- quivering
• premature contraction- early beat

Symptoms:

• "fluttering" in the chest
• palpitation
• skipped heart beat
• fatigue
• dizziness
• fainting shortness of breath
• cardiac arrest

Causes:

• scarring or abnormal tissue in heart
• incompletely developed conduction system
• alchol, cigarettes, and recreational drugs
• cardiac medications
• physical activity and stress can worsen

Treatments:

• take medications for it
• monitor pulse
• avoid addictive substances