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But some things can change how electrical signals travel through the heart and cause arrhythmias. They include: The heart's electrical system controls the heartbeat. The heart's electrical signals start in a group of cells at the top of the heart called the sinus node. They pass through a pathway between the upper and lower heart chambers called the atrioventricular (AV) node. The movement of the signals causes the heart to squeeze and pump blood. Lévy S, et al. Arrhythmia management for the primary care clinician. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed June 13, 2023.

Long B, et al. Cardiovascular complications in COVID-19. American Journal of Emergency Medicine 2020; doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2020.04.048. Atrial fibrillation is a quivering or irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia. Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib or AF, can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failureand other heart-related complications. Over 12 million people are projected to have AFib by 2030. Libby P, et al., eds. Approach to the patient with cardiac arrhythmias. In: Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 12th ed. Elsevier; 2022. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed June 13, 2023. Surgery to change the pathways in the heart that send electrical signals (this may be recommended in some cases for people who need other heart surgery)VT may be either well-tolerated or life-threatening, requiring immediate diagnosis and treatment. The severity of VT depends largely on whether you have other heart conditions and the type of VT you have. Causes of ventricular tachycardia Supraventricular tachycardia. This broad term includes irregular heartbeats that start above the lower heart chambers, called the ventricles. Supraventricular tachycardia causes episodes of a pounding heartbeat that start and stop suddenly. Geoffrey Chater (British character actor) as Col Hal Clifford (2004, two episodes as different characters)

Sinus tachycardia is an increase in the heart rate. In this condition, the heart’s natural pacemaker, the sinus node, sends out electrical signals faster than usual. Atrial or supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a fast heart rate that starts in the upper chambers of the heart. Some forms of this tachycardia are paroxysmal atrial tachycardia (PAT) and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT). To understand the cause of heart arrhythmias, it may help to know how the heart works. How does the heart beat? Electrolyte imbalance. Substances in the blood called electrolytes help trigger and send electrical signals in the heart. Potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium are examples of electrolytes. If the body's electrolytes are too low or too high, it may interfere with heart signaling and lead to irregular heartbeats.The disruption results in a faster than normal heart rate. This rapid heartbeat keeps the heart’s chambers from filling completely between contractions, which may compromise blood flow to the rest of the body. Risk factors for Atrial or SVT Heart arrhythmia treatment may include medicines, devices such as pacemakers, or a procedure or surgery. The goals of treatment are to control or get rid of fast, slow or otherwise irregular heartbeats. A heart-healthy lifestyle can help prevent heart damage that can trigger some heart arrhythmias. Types Tachycardia in adults refers to a heart rate of more than 100 beats per minute. How that’s defined may depend on your age and physical condition. Even though Winchester still writes travels books, he has adapted the narrative nonfiction form he adopted for The Professor and the Madam. Winchester is a resident of Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

Born in London, the author attended boarding schools in Dorset. He spends twelve months hitchhiking in the United States and 1963; he joined St. Catherine College in Oxford where he majored in Geology. Winchester graduated in 1966 and was hired by Falconbridge of Africa, and his first task was to work as a field geologist in Uganda. A premature heartbeat may feel like your heart skipped a beat. These extra beats are generally not a concern. They rarely mean you have a more serious condition. Still, a premature beat can trigger a longer lasting arrhythmia, especially in people with heart disease. Occasionally, having very frequent premature ventricular beats may lead to a weak heart.Complications depend on the type of heart arrhythmia. Possible complications of heart arrhythmias include: Find sources: "List of Heartbeat cast members"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( April 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) 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. The heart may beat too fast or too slow. Or the pattern of the heartbeat may be inconsistent. Winchester joined The Guardian in 1969 as a regional corresponded located in Newcastle but later promoted to Northern Ireland correspondent. His time in Northern Ireland allowed Winchester to cover events such as Belfast Hour of Terror, The Troubles, and Bloody Sunday. Normally, your heart contracts and relaxes to a regular beat. In AFib, the upper chambers of the heart, or the atria, beat irregularly. Because not enough blood is being pumped out of the atria, blood pools in the area. The pooled blood can clot – which can be extremely dangerous.