Heart rate increased. Causes of heart palpitations, what you can do at home and when treatment is needed

Heart rate, along with blood pressure indicators, is an integral way of assessing the state of the cardiovascular system. Although heart rate and blood pressure levels are not directly related, they are often determined by the same factors, but with to varying degrees intensity.

A normal or reference value is considered to be in the range from 60 to 90 beats per minute. Anything higher is tachycardia, anything lower is bradycardia. Both conditions are dangerous, but to different degrees: a rapid pulse poses a threat to life and health due to excessive stress on the muscle organ. A sudden stop, heart attack or cardiogenic shock with a sharp drop in blood pressure to critical levels is possible.

Much also depends on the individual characteristics of a particular person’s body. The same bradycardia can be the result of excessive training of the body. With tachycardia, everything is somewhat more complicated. It is rarely physiological in nature, more often pathological.

Therefore, if you accelerate, you need to consult a doctor immediately. In the future, stabilization of the condition in the pathogenic direction is possible.

Acceleration of the activity of a muscular organ develops as a consequence of two groups of factors: physiological and pathological.

Natural

In this case, the causes of palpitations are short-term deviations in the functioning of the sympathetic nervous system.

Specific reasons include:

• Stressful situation. Forms gradually, over several minutes or longer. It is distinguished by the release of a certain amount of catecholamines and corticosteroids: hormones of the adrenal cortex and pituitary system. They provoke vasoconstriction, increased blood pressure and rapid pulse. Progressive development causes a relatively mild course of the condition.
• Intense stress. For example, fear. In this case there is no gradualism. The release of hormones is also present, but in such a situation their concentration becomes greater in a matter of seconds, which causes an immediate acceleration of the pulse.

We are talking about adrenaline and norepinephrine, and to a lesser extent about cortisol. There is no need to stop both conditions. They are temporary and last no more than 2-10 minutes in general.

You should be wary if there are pathological symptoms emergency conditions: severe headache, chest discomfort, disturbances of consciousness. It is important to call ambulance. Possible provocation of a heart attack or stroke.

Changes directly depend on the body’s fitness. If the body is accustomed to increased activity, the heart rate increases slightly, within 20-30 beats per minute or a little more.

For professional athletes, the figure can be many times higher (sometimes they even talk about numbers incompatible with life, but this, of course, is an exaggeration).

An untrained person suffers from tachycardia more often, because the organ does not know how to react, stereotypical mechanisms have not yet been developed. Heart rate rises to 180 beats per minute, pressure also rises, and then rapidly drops. All this against the background of increased beating.

The process can result in cardiogenic shock, heart attack or stroke. Therefore, if you are interested in an active pastime, you must strictly adhere to the principle of progression: one load for several days or weeks until it becomes habitual, then intensification of the process. There is no need to force it.

• Abuse of coffee. Substances contained in drinks cause the heart to beat faster. You can cope with this effect with the help of drugs or folk remedies.
• Pregnancy. During gestation, it is likely that cardiac activity will increase, which will be expressed in increased heart rate. It is difficult to draw the line between normality and pathology by eye; you should contact a cardiologist to assess the condition and, if necessary, prescribe a course of therapy.

A rapid heartbeat is called tachycardia. In the described cases, an increase in the activity of the muscular organ is not accompanied severe symptoms, which directly distinguishes a physiological process from a pathological one.

Pathogenic factors

They are further divided into two subgroups. Cardiac and extracardiac.

Cardiac reasons

Possible problems include:

• Stenosis of the aorta and coronary arteries. Atherosclerosis, in a word. It develops as a result of narrowing or blockage of blood vessels with cholesterol plaques.

The second option is formed many times more often (almost 80% clinical cases). Over time, lipid deposits accumulate calcium and become hard. Treatment in this case is surgical.

In addition to the increased heart rate, blood pressure also increases. Hence the full range of symptoms: cephalalgia, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, visual deviations, weakness, drowsiness. Tachycardia crowns the process.

• Mitral valve stenosis. Another reason why the heart beats quickly in calm state.

• Acute or chronic heart failure. Since the muscular organ is not able to provide blood even to itself, it is forced to speed up its activity by increasing the heart rate. Causes: previous heart attack, long-term smoking, exhausting sports. Symptoms: shortness of breath, weakness, feeling of heartbeat, fainting.

• Ischemic disease. Has much in common with the process described above. It often goes hand in hand with it, however, it stands out as an independent nosological unit. The reasons are identical. Without quality medical care ends in myocardial infarction.

• Acute malnutrition of the heart muscle. Characterized by necrosis of the middle layer of structures. Symptoms: acute, pressing pain in the chest, high intensity, shortness of breath, vision problems, fainting, arrhythmia such as atrial flutter. It is called myocardial infarction. Requires calling an ambulance.

• Congenital or acquired defects. They don’t make themselves known until the last minute. It can be suspected by unexplained shortness of breath.

Extracardiac factors

They occur in 70% of cases, which puts them ahead compared to cardiac causes.

• Inadequate nutrition and, as a result, cachexia. It arises as a conscious act, as a result of following a diet (can be a component symptom of anorexia), or as a result of the course of the oncological process. Appetite disappears or becomes dull, and weight loss occurs. The body begins to “devour” itself, utilizing lipid deposits at a colossal speed.
• Neurological conditions associated with activation of the sympathetic system. Usually the result is a violation cerebral circulation or tumor process.

Clinical variants of the condition: vertebrobasilar insufficiency against the background of osteochondrosis, neoplastic phenomena in the cranium.

There may be no symptoms at all. In other situations, headaches, vertigo, nausea, vomiting, focal manifestations (deviations in speech, vision, hearing, reading, writing) are observed, and the pulse jumps. Treatment is indicated by a neurologist or neurosurgeon.

• Hyperthyroidism. An increase in the synthesis of thyroid hormones always causes an increased heart rate of up to 110-130 beats. min. It develops as a result of poor nutrition or excess iodine in the diet (which is unrealistic in Russian conditions). Symptoms: difficulty swallowing, sensation of a lump in the throat, abnormal neck relief (goiter), weakness, elevated temperature body, pressure, raising the tone of voice. Treatment by an endocrinologist.

• Obesity. Often there is a pathological combination of two factors: increased nutrition, or improper diet and metabolic disorders. Therefore, diet alone is not enough to eliminate the problem. A systemic effect on the entire endocrine structure is necessary.
• Infectious processes. Various kinds. From a common cold to tuberculosis and others. It becomes the result of the penetration of pyrogenic substances into the brain structures. In such a situation, tachycardia is of neurogenic origin, partly cardiogenic. Treatment is appropriate, with sedatives and blockers.
• Hypercorticism (problems with the adrenal cortex).
• Poisoning psychoactive substances and heavy metals, other elements of the periodic table.
• Iron deficiency anemia or associated with a lack of vitamin B12.

Causes of rapid heartbeat: diseases of the muscular organ, blood vessels, thyroid gland, adrenal glands, brain. Differential diagnosis carried out on an outpatient or inpatient basis.

Possible consequences

Complications of rapid pulse are caused by hemodynamic and blood pressure disorders.

Among them:

• Heart attack. The most likely outcome of untreated tachycardia. It consists of an acute malnutrition of the middle muscular layer of the organ. It develops rapidly and can lead to cardiogenic shock or death without preliminary manifestations.

• Stroke. Similar condition. Consists of acute necrosis of brain structures. There are two types: ischemia (malnutrition) and hemorrhage (rupture of a blood vessel with the appearance of a hematoma). The second option ends more often fatal or severe disability as a result of the presence of an additional pathological factor: compression of brain tissue.

• Cardiogenic shock. A sharp, critical drop in blood pressure. It has a significant mortality rate: out of 10 victims, 9 die, that is, the probability of death is 90% or more. Even if body functions are restored, few people cross the 5-year mark.
• Heart failure. Not accompanied by any warning signs. It occurs suddenly and leads to rapid death. Possible even in apparently healthy patients. When carrying out resuscitation measures, there is hope for the patient to return to life, but this scenario is also unlikely.
• Thromboembolism. It becomes the result of the destruction of formed blood cells, platelets and their clumping into a single “lump”. This structure clogs the blood vessels, completely or partially. Hence the likelihood of acute circulatory disorders in the tissues. Occlusion pulmonary artery, heart structures - death.

• Sudden fainting. In threatening conditions it has an unfavorable effect, because an attack is possible while climbing stairs, crossing the road, or driving a car.
• Heart failure. The result of organ overload. It is fully formed after 1-4 months.

Increased heart rate ends in shock, heart attack, stroke, and other consequences in 15-20% of cases, provided that it lasts for more than 2 months in general. Carrying out complex treatment (etiotropic + symptomatic) the value drops sharply and is only 3-5%.

First aid for an attack of tachycardia

There is little you can do on your own to deal with a rapid heartbeat.

Among the events:

• Take a beta blocker tablet. Carvedilol or Anaprilin 1 pc. will do. will be quite enough. You cannot use it more than once.
• Use funds traditional medicine: drink tea with St. John's wort, valerian, motherwort and peppermint. Honey with lemon also works well, but without cinnamon.
• Take the tablet sedative plant origin(the already mentioned valerian and motherwort, but not the alcohol tincture).
• Compensate for tachycardia with phenobarbilate-based sedatives: Corvalol, Valocordin, Validol.
• If you have chest pain, Nitroglycerin (1 tablet) is suitable.
• Even lie down and calm down. Breathe slowly. Inhale for 5 seconds, exhale for the same amount. Hold your breath with empty lungs and repeat the process. Continue for 10 minutes.
• In the absence of eye pathologies, press on the apples and hold for 10 seconds. Repeat for 3 minutes.

If none of the methods have an effect, call an ambulance. The team has more drugs in its arsenal, and the problem may require hospitalization.

A rapid pulse can be eliminated using a combination of drugs: beta blockers + herbal sedatives + phenobarbital.

When should you call an ambulance?

An emergency room is required if tachycardia lasts more than 15 minutes. Particular attention is paid to the following manifestations:

• Panic attack: a false sense of fear, inexplicable premonitions.
• Pain syndrome localized in the chest. It hits the stomach, crushes, shoots. It can spread all over the body, affecting the back, shoulder blades, and arms.
• Weakness, drowsiness.
• The drop in blood pressure is unexplained. Not related to medications. Therefore, before applying the tips above, it is recommended to measure your blood pressure.
• Dizziness.
• Cephalgia. Headache knocking, baling character. After changing body position it intensifies.
• A typical symptom is that your heart rate does not drop as much as it should at night. This is a direct indication of pathology.

Frequent heartbeat for 15 minutes or more, both with and without the described manifestations, requires calling a team.

Diagnostics

Conducted by a cardiologist. If necessary, other specialists are involved: neurologist, endocrinologist.

The following activities are required:

• Collection of patient complaints about health and medical history. Allows you to decide on further actions.
• Heart rate study. Listening to organ tones.
• Measuring blood pressure using an automatic or mechanical device.
• Daily monitoring. Not always necessary.
• Electrocardiography. The main technique aimed at assessing the nature of tachycardia and functional abnormalities.
• Echocardiography. Ultrasound diagnostic method. Makes it possible to identify pathological processes, causing tachycardia, of cardiac origin.
• Load tests. They are carried out with great caution, because cardiac arrest is possible. There should be a resuscitation team on duty nearby.
• Angiography.
• Blood tests: biochemistry, hormones, general.
• Neurological tests are routine.

This is quite enough in the system. At the discretion of specialists, MRI and CT may be prescribed. A comprehensive assessment lasts from 2 to 7 days. It's faster in the hospital.

Treatment

Systemic. Aimed at eliminating the root cause and symptoms.

Among the techniques:

Surgical measures. For congenital and acquired defects, persistent rhythm disturbances (installation of a pacemaker), severe anatomical defects after a heart attack, tumors.

Medicines.

Several groups of drugs are used:

• Alpha and beta blockers. Eliminates the sensitivity of receptors to special substances. Carvedilol, Anaprilin and others.
• Calcium channel blockers. Prevents the penetration of element ions into blood vessels. Diltiazem, Verapamil.
• Tranquilizers, sedatives. Calms the nervous system. Synthetic (Diazepam) and herbal (motherwort and valerian).
• Potassium and magnesium products (Magne B6, Magnelis). To restore myocardial conductivity and eliminate deficiency causes.

Dosages and names are determined by a cardiologist; it is impossible to choose them yourself.

Safe folk remedies

Tea with anise (100 grams of raw material per 200 ml of water, brew, drink half a glass per day).
A decoction of valerian, motherwort, mint, lemon zest, St. John's wort (prepared as a simple tea). Drink 1 glass per day.

Lifestyle changes.

• Quitting smoking and alcohol.
• Optimization physical activity. 2 hours hiking in a day.
• Drinking regime - 1.8 liters.
• Salt - no more than 7 grams.

Diet is a separate issue.

Can	It is forbidden
Vegetables and fruits	Chocolate
Boiled eggs	Fast food in any form, canned food, semi-finished products
Natural sweets (honey)	Sugar in large quantities
Lean meat and soups based on it	Fatty meats, smoked and fried foods
Cereal porridge	Baking
Wholemeal bread	Tea
Dairy products	Coffee
Oils: vegetable and butter	Energy

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You can’t overeat, it’s better to eat small meals. Minimum salt. You should also not eat at night (2-3 hours before rest).

Shown treatment table №10. Diet correction is carried out under the supervision of a nutritionist or endocrinologist.

Prevention

Identical to lifestyle changes. Plus you need to sleep at least 8-9 hours a day, half of your rest should be before 23.00.

Forecast

In the absence of treatment, the probability of fatal complications is 10-20%, when prescribed complex therapy- 3-5% and even lower. Concomitant hypertension aggravates the situation.

Heartbeat increases due to pathological and physiological reasons. The second goes away on its own, the first require correction of the condition with medication, surgery and other methods.

Tachycardia or rapid heart rate is a common symptom indicating impaired functioning. of cardio-vascular system or other organs. It occurs as a result of an increase in the heart rate above normal, and this puts increased stress on it. In what cases is tachycardia a normal condition, and when does it indicate pathological disorders health? Let's consider this issue in more detail.

Tachycardia - increased heart rate

What heart rate can be considered normal?

From a physiological point of view, the pulse is the vibration of the walls of blood vessels. They occur when the blood pressure inside the vessels increases when the heart contracts.

Depending on age anatomical features and lifestyle, heart rate indicators for different people vary from 50 to 100 beats per minute. This parameter must be measured in a calm state, sitting or lying down. It is important that before this the person does not perform physical activity and does not experience strong emotional experiences (positive or negative, it does not matter). You need to measure your pulse for a minute. The technique of measuring it for 30 seconds and then multiplying the result by 2 is incorrect. It does not allow obtaining objective data. The ideal time to measure your pulse is in the morning, after waking up, without getting out of bed.

We can talk about an increase in heart rate when, in a calm state, the number of contractions exceeds 100 beats. If this indicator is more than 120 beats, this is acute tachycardia, which carries great danger for the body.

In a child in infancy, a normal heart rate is considered to be 100-120 beats per minute. This parameter decreases gradually as you grow older. After 7 years, the child’s pulse should not exceed 100 beats.

It is important to note that tachycardia is not an independent disease. This is a symptom that signals problems in the functioning of other organs.

It is necessary to measure the pulse in a calm state

Causes of elevated heart rate

Depending on the reasons that provoked a rapid pulse, tachycardia is divided into 2 types:

1. Physiological (sinus) – is the result physical activity, especially cardio, strong emotional experiences. It is also provoked by the consumption of tea, coffee, certain medications and other stimulants. This state is considered normal, because after the stimulus disappears and the person finds himself in a calm state, the pulse rate stabilizes. There is no need for treatment.
2. Pathological (paroxysmal)– a symptom of a disease, the presence of which can be assumed when the pulse exceeds 100 beats at rest. This is accompanied by painful sensations in the heart area, dizziness, general weakness, nausea.

provoke pathological tachycardia may be due to the following reasons:

• heart dysfunction, in particular problems with the upper chambers;
• thyroid diseases;
• lung problems, in particular emphysema;
• high body temperature – when body temperature rises as a result of a cold, infectious or viral disease;
• neurogenic disorders – diseases of the nervous system;
• oncological diseases.

A rapid heartbeat is also provoked by constant stress, overwork, insomnia, and excess weight.

When diagnosing tachycardia, it is important to establish the cause of this symptom. If you don't start timely treatment, serious consequences are possible: from deterioration of blood supply to all organs to heart attack and ischemia.

Constant stress can negatively affect your heart rate

What to do and how to reduce rapid heart rate?

High heart rate must be reduced to normal indicators. The method of treating tachycardia depends on the cause of its occurrence.

To normalize the pulse after physical activity or emotional stress, it is enough to stop exposure to stimuli that provoke an increase in heart rate, and it will stabilize.

If a person’s heart rate is constantly elevated at rest, he needs to undergo full diagnostics. If a disease is identified that provokes tachycardia, treatment must be aimed at eliminating it.

The most common treatment options for tachycardia are:

• for anemia, medications are prescribed that increase the concentration of iron in the body;
• for infections, colds, it is important to lower the temperature, then the pulse rate will stabilize;
• if the symptom is caused by thyroid dysfunction, treatment is aimed at stabilizing hormonal levels;
• when the cause of the symptom is a neurological disorder, treatment is aimed at stabilizing the functioning of the nervous system.

Medicines that specifically reduce heart rate are prescribed in extreme cases where the condition may be life-threatening. Then the person takes pharmacological drugs.

Medicines that doctors prescribe, depending on the current condition of the patient:

• for hormonal dysfunctions, beta blockers - Propranolol, Atenolol;
• with excessive production of adrenaline, adrenergic blockers help - Phentolamine;
• for disorders of the nervous system, as well as vegetative-vascular dystonia, sedatives - herbal (Persen, valerian, Novo-passit) or synthetic (Phenobarbital, Diazepam);
• for cardiac arrhythmias, antiarrhythmic tablets and drops are required - Adenosine, Propranolol, Verapamil, Flecainide.

Propranolol helps stabilize heart rate

You can take medications that stabilize your pulse only as prescribed by your doctor. Self-medication is strictly prohibited, since drugs that are effective for some types of tachycardia are useless or even dangerous for other forms.

In the most difficult cases when tachycardia is caused by tumors, excessive activity of the thyroid gland, heart muscle defects, it is recommended surgical intervention. After the operation, the parameters stabilize.

When your health worsens due to increased heart rate, you need to immediately go outside or go to open window to breathe fresh air. It is important to unbutton the collar of your shirt so that you can breathe easily. You also need to wash your face with cool water, apply a damp towel and a bottle of water to your forehead. It is also recommended to drink a glass of cool water in small sips, holding your breath. If such measures do not help reduce the pulse, immediately call an ambulance, especially if the attack occurred at night when the person was calm.

Increased heart rate with normal blood pressure

If you notice that your pulse has become rapid but remains normal, this may be a sign serious illnesses. Most often, this condition indicates:

• hormonal imbalance due to thyroid dysfunction:
• intoxication;
• pathologies of the lungs and heart;
• infectious diseases.

If you do not consult a doctor in a timely manner, the disease will progress.

If your blood pressure is normal and your pulse is elevated, consult a doctor.

Low blood pressure and increased heart rate

If the pulse rate exceeds the norm against the background of low blood pressure, this may indicate severe blood loss, which often happens after accidents or injuries. When there is no external bleeding, it may be internal. Also, low blood pressure is accompanied by an excessively fast heartbeat when states of shock, diseases of the endocrine system, vegetative-vascular dystonia.

Such symptoms are accompanied by dizziness, nausea, increased anxiety, and unreasonable fear. To urgently improve your condition, you can drink an infusion of valerian and motherwort, but it is extremely important to undergo an examination.
Low blood pressure and high heart rate cause dizziness

Increased heart rate and high blood pressure

Most often, a simultaneous increase in pulse and blood pressure occurs after physical exertion or strong emotional experiences, or taking stimulants. In such cases, there is no need for treatment, because this is a compensatory reaction of the body. The pulse rate stabilizes after the body reaches a calm state.

If the pulse and pressure simultaneously increase in a calm state, this may be a sign of the presence of heart pathologies (coronary sclerosis, valve pathology, arrhythmia), problems with the thyroid gland, lungs, oncology or anemia. An examination will help determine the exact cause.

If your blood pressure and pulse are elevated under normal conditions, this may indicate heart problems.

Increased heart rate during pregnancy

During pregnancy, great changes occur in the body. Hormonal changes, increasing physical activity and the need to provide sufficient oxygen, useful substances not only your body, but also the fetus, cause the pulse to increase. For an expectant mother, the norm is 110-115 heart beats per minute at rest, especially in the third trimester of pregnancy. There should not be any severe discomfort.

If increased heart rate is accompanied by nausea, heart pain, dizziness, negative emotional states, you need to see a doctor. During pregnancy, it is important to avoid excessive physical activity and negative emotional experiences.

During pregnancy, the body undergoes significant changes.

Which doctor should I contact?

If you begin to suffer from a rapid pulse, you cannot ignore this symptom or try to get rid of it at home using self-medication methods. It is important to consult a doctor as soon as possible.

This issue can be addressed to:

• cardiologist;
• endocrinologist;
• therapist.

They will prescribe the necessary diagnostics: blood and urine tests, echocardiogram, ultrasound of the heart and thyroid gland, x-ray of the heart, Holter monitoring. Based on the results obtained, the doctor makes a diagnosis and then prescribes appropriate treatment.

A rapid pulse cannot be ignored, especially if this symptom is accompanied by increased or low blood pressure. It is important to regularly monitor this parameter, which is constantly changing. When the first cases of tachycardia appear in a calm state, consult a doctor immediately. This may be the first symptom of a complex pathology. If you start a course of therapy on early stage, the chances of recovery and normalization of the condition increase.

Rapid heartbeat or tachycardia is a disease in which there is a disruption in the frequency of contraction of the natural heart rhythm and general physiological restlessness of the body.

If a rapid heartbeat occurs due to anxiety or physical exertion, then this is a normal condition that does not cause harm to a person.

If cardio stress is observed without obvious reasons, then this condition is dangerous for the body and indicates the development of the disease.

This is due to the fact that rapid heartbeat disrupts blood circulation in the heart muscles and increases its need for oxygen consumption, which in turn threatens the development of myocardial infarction.

What can trigger a rapid heartbeat?

The following reasons for the development of rapid heartbeat are identified:

1. Sleep disturbance. At the same time, both insomnia and nervous sleep can increase heart rate (fearful dreams affect the nervous system, and it responds to them with a strong heartbeat, which a person may not even feel during sleep).
2. Taking some medicinal drugs, alcohol, and drugs can cause tachycardia. Moreover, so-called energy products (coffee, chocolate) can also cause anxiety, arrhythmia and then tachycardia.
3. Frequent stress and emotional overload.
4. Excessive physical stress on the body. Moreover, in this case, athletes who regularly exert a strong load on the myocardium are most susceptible to palpitations.
5. Pregnancy leads to an enlargement of the heart and, accordingly, an increase in heart rate by about a quarter. This is especially obvious in the early stages of bearing a child, when a woman suffers from severe toxicosis, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, weakness and other symptoms.
6. Obesity, especially in older people, very often leads to increased heart rate.

Additional causes of tachycardia may be:

1. Magnesium deficiency in the body.
2. Smoking.
3. Colds accompanied by elevated temperature.
4. Pathological diseases of the cardiovascular system (coronary disease, bradycardia, etc.). This also includes a previous myocardial infarction.
5. Hypertension ( high pressure and rapid pulse).
6. Diseases of the hormonal system.
7. Menopause period in women.
8. Anemia.
9. Purulent infectious lesions.
10. Gastrointestinal diseases.

Before making a final diagnosis, it is necessary to understand what kind of tachycardia the patient has - paroxysmal (acute) or chronic.

With chronic tachycardia, symptoms are observed constantly or recur at the same time. With paroxysmal tachycardia, symptoms occur sporadically, usually unexpectedly.

In turn, acute tachycardia has two types: sinus arrhythmia(the patient himself feels the beginning and end of the attack) and paroxysmal arrhythmia(it can only be identified through diagnostics during an attack).

Treatment sinus tachycardia achieved by eliminating provoking factors - smoking, stress, drinking alcohol, etc. Paroxysmal tachycardia requires long-term drug treatment.

Tachycardia may manifest itself different symptoms, from dizziness to headache. The main thing is to consult a doctor promptly when the first signs of this disease appear.

Heart beating strongly: symptoms and signs

Increased heartbeat is expressed in the fact that a person’s heart beats rapidly, and he literally hears every myocardial beat during an attack. Also, in this condition, the patient may have dark vision, fear, panic and headache.

Due to irregular heart rhythm, chest pain often occurs, severe weakness, shortness of breath, increased blood pressure, hot and cold flashes, a feeling of a “lump” in the throat.

Quite often, with increased heartbeat, patients lose appetite, develop anemia, lack of air, fog before the eyes, body tremors and sleep disturbances. All this occurs due to the fact that the heart beats strongly, which leads to severe stress on the body's systems.

Less commonly, a rapid heart rate causes facial flushing, increased sweating, loss of consciousness, and fever. Usually in this condition the patient experiences a panic attack and headache.

It is characteristic that increased heartbeat can occur both at rest and after provoking factors (training, stress, menopause, taking hormonal drugs and so on.).

It is worth mentioning separately about tachycardia in children. If a child's heart beats strongly, he or she is at risk of developing more serious myocardial diseases already in adolescence. It is worth understanding that slight irregularities in the heart rhythm in children are normal, since their body’s needs change all the time, and the heart tries to adapt to them.

Several factors can influence the overall heart rate in children: the child's age, activity levels, time of year and body temperature.

Thus, the younger the baby’s age, the higher the normal heart rate.

Also, in physically active and hyperactive children, the heart rate may be higher than normal.

If a child experiences a sharp disturbance in myocardial rhythm and increased heartbeat, this may indicate the development of tachycardia. The causes of arrhythmia are the same factors as in adults (stress, overexertion, heart disease, vascular disease, etc.).

It is important to know

The heart beats strongly not only in older children, but also in infants. In this case, the baby may experience convulsions and fainting.

In any case, regardless of the child’s age, if tachycardia is suspected, he should be shown to a pediatrician and cardiologist.

Chronic palpitations in adults cause the following symptoms:

1. Feeling of suffocation.
2. Chest pain.
3. Cramps.
4. Constant excitement.
5. Dyspnea.

There is also a type of tachycardia that occurs after eating. This is usually observed in overweight people. In this case, the patient will feel strong heartbeats occurring immediately after eating. This condition may also cause dizziness, nausea, and foggy vision.

Rapid heartbeat and possible complications

A rapid heartbeat can lead to loss of consciousness within a minute, so if you notice that a person is having an attack, you should urgently call a doctor. Before his arrival, you need to sit the patient down, loosen his collar and belt so that there is more air flow. You can also give a person Corvalol and valerian tincture.

If the rapid heartbeat does not go away, then you should lay the patient down and advise him to close his eyes, while slowly inhaling and exhaling to normalize the heart rate and calm down. The patient should not stand up until the doctor sees him. It is also important not to inject anything into a person with tachycardia, unless you are a doctor.

Rapid heartbeat causes serious harm to the body, as it can cause the following complications:

1. High risk of heart attack due to blood clot formation.
2. Risk of miscarriage with tachycardia during pregnancy.
3. Development of acute or chronic heart failure.
4. Risk of sudden death.
5. Pulmonary edema.
6. Risk of seizures and cardiac arrest.
7. Sudden loss of consciousness due to impaired blood circulation in the brain.

Moreover, tachycardia is no less dangerous when it develops suddenly and can overtake a person anywhere (in water, while driving a car, on the street, etc.). In this state, the patient begins to panic, shortness of breath and excitement. He might just lose consciousness.

For this reason, after the first attack of rapid heartbeat, it is important not to delay going to the doctor.

Sometimes rapid heartbeat is not accompanied by high blood pressure, temperature and other disorders. Tachycardia will be regarded as normal and justified individual characteristics human body. In this case, the patient needs to support his body in every possible way, healthy image life and not once again provoke an attack of tachycardia.

Moreover, a rapid heartbeat is regarded as relative norm during pregnancy, if no more than 130 beats are observed per minute. For the myocardium, such a rhythm is not dangerous, since some training of the heart muscle occurs.

You can diagnose rapid heartbeat by visiting a cardiologist, taking a medical history, listening and performing the following tests:

1. ECG monitoring throughout the day.
2. Traditional ECG.
3. Echocardiogram.
4. Ultrasound of the heart.

Also as additional diagnostics the patient may be prescribed changes in blood pressure, blood tests for hormone levels, general clinical blood and urine tests. These examinations will provide an overall picture of the patient’s condition and will help the doctor make the correct diagnosis.

Heart beats hard and breathes hard: treatment and prevention

Not everyone knows why the heart beats strongly in a calm state, so some patients long time They generally do not pay attention to attacks of tachycardia. For this reason, quite often its treatment begins when the disease has already caused complications ( severe pain V chest, bradycardia, etc.).

When your heart is beating heavily and breathing is difficult, there is no need to panic as this will make the situation even more difficult. Instead, it is important to understand why the heart beats strongly in a calm state and is not a sign of illness.

If such an attack is repeated more than once and is accompanied by a headache, a feeling of a “lump” in the throat, nausea, muscle spasms and other symptoms, then this is a reason to conduct a diagnosis.

Traditional treatment for tachycardia is selected individually, depending on the patient’s age, symptoms, type of disease and its neglect.

Treatment in this case can be either medicinal or folk. Doctors recommend practicing the latter only after complete passage drug therapy and consultation with a therapist.

The classic treatment regimen for tachycardia, when the heart beats hard and it’s hard to breathe, includes the following:

1. Prescribing sedatives to normalize the functioning of the nervous system. It is better if such drugs are plant based(Motherwort, Valerian).
2. Prescribing medications to normalize heart rhythm. Usually the following medications are used for this purpose: Eltacin for tachycardia, Adenosine, Verapamide, Cordinorm, Sotalex.
3. If tachycardia is caused concomitant disease, then treatment should be aimed not only at improving heart function, but also at eliminating the root cause of the disease.
4. If the disease was caused hormonal disbalance, then after a series of tests the patient may be prescribed some hormonal medications.

It is important to know why the heart beats strongly in a calm state, and based on this, select treatment.

Also, many patients ask the question whether it is possible to drink coffee with tachycardia. The answer is definitely no, because this drink is an energy drink and increases the heart rate. Moreover, to reduce the risk of developing tachycardia, you will have to completely give up coffee.

note

To reduce the likelihood of developing tachycardia, the first thing you need to do is give up bad habits - smoking and drinking alcohol.

It is important to avoid stress and nervous overstrain, as well as exert moderate physical activity on your body.

You should not take any medicines, which can increase your heart rate. Moreover, if you want to keep your heart healthy, then you need to forget about the habit of daily coffee consumption forever.

Maintaining an optimal weight is important and proper nutrition. It is good for the myocardium to often eat vegetables, herbs, nuts and fruits, and it is better to avoid fats.

Helps protect against heart problems timely diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases, as well as elimination of hormonal imbalances.

It is important to have a full eight-hour sleep and rest, learn how to properly create a daily routine, and not overload yourself emotionally.

The following recipes can be used as a folk treatment:

1. Take herbal decoctions. It is best to use mint, chamomile, lemon balm and motherwort.
2. Take 10 drops of hawthorn juice.
3. Use herbal mixture - lemon balm, valerian root and yarrow. You need to drink it in a third of a glass.

The following foods are also considered good for the heart: nuts, raspberries, beets, tomatoes and pears. They contain important substances that have a good effect on the functioning of the myocardium.

Rapid heartbeat may become dangerous problem However, with timely treatment, possible complications can be prevented in time.

The human heart is an organ that does not know sleep or rest. It always works and its breakdown threatens, if not death, then a decrease in the quality of life. To prevent this, you need not only to be regularly examined by a therapist, but also to closely monitor your heart function, heart rate and general well-being.

Causes of rapid heartbeat are natural and pathological

If everything is normal, then a person usually does not notice how his heart beats. It contracts on average 60 to 80 times per second.

But as soon as problems begin, it immediately becomes noticeable - the heart is pounding like crazy, which is not clear what to do, especially if this is the first time.

The most important thing is not to panic and calmly assess your condition in order to alleviate the symptoms.

That is, a strong heartbeat that goes beyond the normal limit is considered more than 90 beats per minute.

The causes of tachycardia can be natural, which do not require a visit to the doctor and go away on their own, and pathological, which without treatment can lead to more serious problems.

Non-dangerous reasons:

• Excitement, pleasant or unpleasant.
• Fear, horror and fright.
• State of stress.
• Drinking a lot of tea or coffee. This also includes energy drinks.
• Increased physical activity.
• Side effects of medications, in which it is enough to stop the course.
• The period of menopause in women.

In these cases, within a short time, the heartbeat returns to normal on its own or after a single dose of sedatives.

But there are conditions and symptoms when you should act:

• Increased body temperature, often a consequence of inflammatory or viral diseases.
• Disturbances in the gastrointestinal tract and nervous system.
• Low hemoglobin, below 100 units.
• Insufficient oxygen concentration in the blood, or saturation, which is normally not lower than 95-98%.
• Insufficient amount of calcium in the blood, outside the norm from 2.2 to 2.5 mmol/liter.
• – disturbances in the beat rhythm for a variety of reasons from to.
• Increased production of thyroid hormones due to pathological changes in her fabric and work.
• Heart neurosis is periodic, occurring once every 10-20 minutes, attacks of increased heart rate, accompanied by a feeling of panic and increased blood pressure.
• Cardiac hyperkinesis syndrome, which almost always occurs in men. The reasons are not fully understood.

How to help yourself with palpitations

A strong heartbeat may be accompanied by a feeling of suffocation

People experiencing tachycardia become even more agitated. Simple rules will help you choose correct actions and save your nerves and health.

Tachycardia does not manifest itself; more often it is accompanied by noisy breathing, redness of the skin of the face, neck and chest, and severe sweating.

Sometimes symptoms such as:

• Feeling of suffocation
• Growing panic
• Acute
• Dizziness and feeling of weakness

If a person who feels palpitations, knows the exact reason, for example, you just got scared by an unexpectedly barking dog, you were running, catching up with a friend, or you were in a hurry to go up to the fifth floor, then to alleviate the condition you need to follow the algorithm recommended by doctors:

1. Try to calm down, if possible, take a light sedative such as tincture with extracts of valerian and motherwort.
2. Measure it, if it is above the norm 120 to 80, then you should take a pill to normalize it, for example, Andipal.
3. At home slowly undress outerwear, if you have the strength to change things to dry ones, if there was severe sweating.
4. Walk slowly to the sink and wash your face cold water, holding your palms to your face for 10 seconds.
5. Go to bed and cover yourself with a light blanket to warm your cold feet and hands and stop sweating. If the room is stuffy and hot, then it is better to wipe your body with a damp towel and lie down as undressed as possible.
6. Try to take slow, deep breaths and sharp exhalations.

If an attack of tachycardia occurs again, especially not for the first time, then it would be reasonable, after normalization of the condition, to contact a physician with a request to issue a referral for an ECG and general tests, in order to exclude inflammatory processes and other pathologies.

Sometimes you will need to test with a load for the results to be reliable. The doctor will prescribe treatment and adjust your lifestyle and diet.

If there is even the slightest suspicion of or, then you should immediately call an ambulance. The following symptoms should alert you:

• Crooked smile.
• Inability to pronounce a sentence clearly.
• When both hands are raised, one, as if paralyzed, weakens and falls.
• The pain seems burning and unbearable, acquiring the character of either dental, then cardiac, or headache.
• The pain comes in attacks with sharp peaks every 15 minutes.
• The pain is accompanied by a rise in temperature to 39 degrees, provided that the person is healthy.
• Acute feeling of lack of air and a lump in the throat.
• Unbearable nausea and vomiting, provided that there is no reason to suspect poisoning.
• A feeling of cloudy consciousness or, in general, loss of consciousness.
• and increased blood pressure.

A state of stress or acute excitement is often expressed in an attack of tachycardia with high blood pressure. In this case, the following sensations are added to the described sensations:

• Localization of pain in the back of the head and a feeling of squeezing in the temples.
• Tinnitus or feeling of congestion.
• Violation of clarity - flies, double vision, darkening.

Of course, we need to do it as quickly as possible with a special apparatus. If a person feels unwell on the street, then he should go to the nearest pharmacy. Almost every one has a table with a blood pressure monitor. The department of the clinic or hospital will also come to the rescue.

At home, if you have similar symptoms, you can wash your face, drink a couple of sips of cool water and lie down. If there is no improvement, then you need to either call an ambulance, or if the condition is not severe, then take a pill like Andipal.

Watch the following video about heart palpitations:

Palpitations with low blood pressure

Tachycardia with low blood pressure may be accompanied by panic attacks

Tachycardia almost always begins, and together they mean that the person urgently needs to call an ambulance. Because these phenomena occur together when:

• Bleeding, including internal
• Anaphylactic and traumatic shocks
• Exacerbation of vegetative-vascular dystonia

All signs of tachycardia are accompanied by:

• Unnatural paleness of the skin and lips.
• Panic attacks, when a person does not hear or understand words, are sharply replaced by apathy.

Tachycardia in pregnant women

There are many changes happening in the body, she is under great stress and therefore the norms for her are not the same as for ordinary people. Thus, the normal heart rate in pregnant women is up to 100 beats per minute, and sometimes up to 120.

In case of additional discomfort in the form of dizziness, fainting and various pains, it is better to consult a gynecologist and cardiologist. An ECG study will show where to move next.

If only tachycardia causes inconvenience, then gynecologists advise expectant mothers:

• Rest more and lie down or sit comfortably at the first sign of discomfort.
• Try to be as nervous as possible and avoid quarrels and worries.
• Drink clean water, in quantities permitted by your doctor.

Rapid heartbeat in a child

Children's hearts normally beat faster than adults'.

Norms of heart rate per minute:

• From birth to 1 year – from 102 to 165
• From 1 year to 4 years – from 92 to 140
• From 4 to 8 years – 86-120
• From 8 to 10 – 84–110

Natural, when the heart begins to beat like a bird in a cage, can be caused by ordinary reasons:

• Active games, running, jumping
• Fear, joy, excitement
• Change of weather

Unfortunately, sometimes tachycardia can signal problems in the heart, so you should be more careful and do not hesitate to consult a doctor.

If a child complains that his heart is beating strongly, then you need to sit him or lay him down comfortably, stroke him, calm him down and ask him to drink some water. Then play calm games with him.

You must immediately call an ambulance, and do not leave the child alone until it arrives if additional dangerous symptoms appear, such as:

• Dizziness and loss of orientation in space
• Complaints of pain
• Attacks of nausea
• The child breaks out in a cold sweat and complains that he is afraid

How to treat

Palpitations can be treated with both medications and traditional methods of therapy.

Depending on the severity of the disease, drug or natural therapy is prescribed.

The following are taken directly for treatment:

1. , improving heart function and increasing the rest time of the heart muscles (Dogoxin)
2. , which not only effectively slow down the heart, but also protect the myocardium from overload (Bisoprolol, Atenolol, Carvedilol)
3. Sedatives that gently normalize the functioning of the nervous system (Novopassit, Glycine)
4. Antioxidants that strengthen the body and cleanse it (Preductal, Mexicor)
5. Antiarrhythmics, prescribed only after examination and if it reveals a rhythm disturbance (Novocainamide, Tricainide, Flecainide)

All these medications are prescribed only by doctors and are used according to the prescribed dosage.

But natural therapy can be used more widely, although it is still worth consulting with a therapist about individual components. Also, there should be no allergies or contraindications to the herbs used.

There are several recipes that have been tested over the years:

1. Grind the green stalk of oats and squeeze out the juice. Drink 100 ml 3 times a day, and it also normalizes blood pressure well.
2. Drink green tea brewed with a teaspoon of dried rose hips and hawthorn. You can also add a teaspoon of motherwort leaves.
3. Make an infusion of blue cornflower flowers, in the proportions of 1 tsp of flowers and 250 ml of boiling water. After cooling, filter it and take 100 ml half an hour before meals.

You can also drink herbal teas for the heart with yellow clover, after meals instead of tea.

You can make useful preparations yourself by purchasing individual herbs in pharmacies.

Mix in proportions 2 to 1, motherwort herbs and valerian roots with yarrow leaves and anise fruits. Pour a glass of boiling water and leave for half an hour, take for about 2 months several times a day.

Take the seeds of parsley and dill in equal proportions, and the leaves of marsh grass, pour all this with a liter of boiling water and leave for at least an hour. Then strain and add coarsely chopped 5 cloves of garlic and 1 medium onion, as well as fresh or dried rowan berries, into the infusion. Leave all this for another 12 hours. Take a teaspoon before meals for a month. After a break of 2 weeks, repeat.

Prevention

Excellent prevention of heart problems - a healthy lifestyle

Of course, no matter how effective the treatment is, and no matter how mild the consequences of the disease, it is still better to prevent it.

Cardiologists have developed tips for preventing attacks of tachycardia:

• First of all, give up all bad habits - smoking and alcohol.
• Try to lead an active lifestyle, and if your job is sedentary, do gymnastics or walk more.
• Try to be outdoors more often.
• Reduce the amount of tea and coffee you drink, replacing them with clean water.
• If you have to work physically, you need to sensibly assess your strength, avoid excessive stress and build it up gradually.
• Be less nervous, especially avoiding minor quarrels and worries.

So, taking care of your health before problems start and taking a responsible attitude towards treatment will allow you to live a long and high-quality life.

When tachycardia begins, you need to analyze your diet and behavior style, and evaluate whether physical activity is enough. If your heart is healthy, then regular exercise will help you forget about your fluttering heart. When problems begin, the main thing is to follow the doctor’s recommendations.

Rapid heartbeat can occur in adults at any age; the reasons for the development of the pathology are different, but the situation always requires control, timely therapy and lifestyle correction.

Heart palpitations can occur even in healthy people

Why does heart palpitation occur?

Rapid heartbeat is called tachycardia and occurs in various diseases. Often, malaise is observed even in healthy people after overeating, drinking alcohol, and occurs during stress or after physical exertion. Attacks occur suddenly and last for several seconds, hours or days.

A rapid heartbeat in itself is not considered a disease - such a condition signals a malfunction in the body.

Main causes of heart palpitations

Physiological tachycardia is a natural reaction of the body to fear, stress, fatigue, laughter and crying, while the pressure is normal or slightly increased. During sex, the number of heartbeats reaches 135 beats per minute, and during orgasm it reaches 180; this state is even beneficial for the body, since the myocardium is trained and strengthened. The pathological form of the disease is characterized by attacks that occur in a calm state for no apparent reason.

What causes tachycardia:

• chronic insomnia, poor sleep quality;
• long-term use of antidepressants, narcotic drugs, aphrodisiacs;
• abuse of caffeine-based drinks, alcohol, chocolate;
• obesity;
• old age.

Tachycardia is more common in overweight people

Heart rate increases with temperature during the flu, ARVI - each additional degree increases the heart rate by 10 units. Women suffer from tachycardia more often than men due to their emotionality and tendency to mood swings. Rapid heartbeat often occurs in people who are domineering, demanding, or those who suffer from bouts of depression or self-flagellation.

Normally, in healthy people, the heart contracts at a frequency of 60–80 beats/minute. The diagnosis of tachycardia is made when the pulse increases persistently to 90 beats.

What diseases cause palpitations

Tachycardia is a frequent companion to cardiovascular pathologies and develops against the background endocrine pathologies, hormonal imbalance. Seizures have characteristic symptoms- shortness of breath, fever, discomfort in the chest, a feeling of fear, panic and anxiety, weakness, the person’s vision becomes dark, it’s hard for him to breathe.

The pulse increases with increased blood pressure due to increased work of the heart muscle against the background of intense physical activity, after drinking alcohol, when overweight. Tachycardia with low blood pressure is a consequence of bleeding, anemia, purulent infections, and various types of shock conditions.

Diseases in which the heart rate increases:

• myocardial diseases;
• atrial fibrillation;
• congenital or acquired heart defects;
• ischemia, heart attack;
• deformation or malnutrition of the heart muscle.

At atrial fibrillation heart rate increases

A rapid pulse occurs in women during menopause; similar symptoms occur with problems with the thyroid gland, the presence of malignant or benign neoplasms, leukemia.

Another cause of tachycardia is pheochromocytoma, this is a special type of tumor that causes active synthesis of the hormone adrenaline. The disease is accompanied by severe migraines, high blood pressure, heavy sweating, hands begin to shake, nausea torments, and breathlessness.

If the heartbeat increases after eating, this may indicate problems with the stomach, diabetes, and often unpleasant sensations after eating occur in overweight people who overeat.

Tachycardia in pregnant women and children

Increased heart rate occurs in women during pregnancy and after childbirth against the background of a decrease in hemoglobin and the level of red blood cells in the blood. At the same time, you can feel your heart pounding, the woman complains about chronic fatigue, weakness, dizziness, skin becomes pale and dry. Normally, pregnant women should have a pulse rate that is 10 units higher than it was before conception.

Causes of tachycardia in pregnant women:

• deficiency of calcium, ascorbic acid, magnesium;
• stress;
• dehydration with severe toxicosis in the early stages;
• vegetative-vascular dystonia – accompanied panic attacks, pain in the sternum, difficulty breathing;
• in the later stages, tachycardia develops due to the increased need for oxygen in the child.

Vegetative-vascular dystonia is expressed in poor health and rapid heart rate

Tachycardia in the fetus occurs due to chromosomal abnormalities, intrauterine infection, abnormal formation of the placenta, Rh conflict, multiple pregnancy.

Pulse fluctuations in a child - normal phenomenon caused by frequent changes in the body's needs. If the heart begins to beat quickly in a calm state, then we are talking about tachycardia. The reasons for the development of pathology are the same as in adults - infectious, viral, heart diseases, stress, overwork.

The smaller the child, the faster his heart beats. For newborns, the norm is 120–160 beats/minute, in preschoolers the rates drop to 130 beats, in teenagers the pulse approaches adult values, tachycardia can occur against the background of a hormonal surge.

Increased heart rate and sleep

Frequent attacks of tachycardia at night have a negative impact on the entire body - internal organs quickly wear out, heart failure and angina develop, and the risk of heart attack increases. Attacks during sleep are accompanied by fear, a feeling of lack of air, a person often wakes up in a cold sweat, and after waking up the heart beats strongly.

Causes of tachycardia during and after sleep:

• heart attack, endocarditis bacterial origin, myocarditis, pericarditis;
• cardiosclerosis, angina pectoris, ischemia;
• asthma, lung disease, pneumothorax;
• disruption of the adrenal glands;
• allergy;
• a sharp decrease in blood glucose or sodium levels.

Attacks of tachycardia in the morning are more pronounced, since after waking up all systems begin to work actively, often the heartbeat quickens with a sharp change in body position.

Tachycardia at night indicates ischemia

Why is a rapid heartbeat dangerous?

Tachycardia is especially dangerous for children, as it can provoke the development of severe heart pathologies. During pregnancy, a rapid heartbeat negatively affects the woman’s condition and the development of the fetus.

Consequences of tachycardia:

• high likelihood of blood clots, which can cause a stroke;
• heart failure develops, organs begin to suffer from a lack of oxygen and nutrients;
• pulmonary edema;
• cardiac asthma;
• cerebrovascular accident;
• convulsions.

In any form of the disease, cardiac arrest may occur during a prolonged attack.

If tachycardia is not treated, heart failure may develop.

Which doctor should I contact?

If you have frequent attacks of tachycardia, you should visit. Based on test results, ECG, ultrasound and other diagnostic methods, a cardiac surgeon may be required.

What to do at home?

Because signs of tachycardia always begin suddenly, it is important to know how you can quickly lower your heart rate on your own.

First aid for palpitations

When the first signs of an attack of tachycardia appear, you need to calm down, remove or loosen the pressing elements of clothing.

How to deal with palpitations:

1. Drink depressant– Valerian, Valocordin, hawthorn tincture.
2. You can have a drink cold water with gas, wash.
3. Take a horizontal position.
4. Inhale deeply through your nose, hold your breath for 35–45 seconds, do not strain, and exhale slowly. Repeat the exercise 4-6 times.
5. Apply gentle pressure on the eyeballs for a few seconds.

Carbonated water will help normalize your heart rate

During a severe attack, you can try to induce vomiting, which will help get rid of the spasm. If the condition does not improve, you should call a doctor.

Medicines for high heart rate

Treatment of tachycardia is aimed at identifying and eliminating the underlying diseases that provoked an increase in heart rate. In addition to the main medicines, the patient is prescribed pills that normalize the pulse rate.

How to treat tachycardia:

• natural sedatives - Novo-passit, Persen, they can be taken for therapeutic and preventive purposes;
• synthetic drugs with a sedative effect - Diazepam, Seduxen, Relanium;
• fast sodium channel blockers - Bonnecor, Quinidine;
• β-blockers – Anaprilin, Escomol;
• potassium channel blockers – Amiodarone;
• slow calcium channel blockers – Verapamil;
• cardiac glycosides – Strophanthin, Digoxin;
• drugs for normalizing thyroxine levels in thyroid diseases - Microiod.

If tachycardia occurs against the background of hyperthyroidism, heart disease, ischemia, treatment is carried out with surgical intervention.

Novo-passit - a sedative made from natural ingredients

Folk remedies

Methods alternative medicine will help normalize heart rhythm and enhance the effect of medications.

Means to combat tachycardia:

1. Mix yarrow and rue juice in equal parts, dissolve 22–25 drops of the resulting product in 50 ml of water, drink the medicine twice a day.
2. Brew 15 g of crushed hawthorn fruits with 240 ml of boiling water, leave in a closed container for 2 hours, drink 70 ml 2-4 times a day.
3. Pour 5 g of herb or valerian roots into 250 ml of boiling water, simmer the mixture in a steam bath for half an hour, add water to the original volume. Drink the entire dose of the medicine before going to bed.

Hawthorn decoction is a good sedative

To prevent the development of tachycardia, you can prepare a mixture of four lemons, they need to be crushed, 30 ml of honey, 15 geranium inflorescences. Add 15 raw almonds, 10 ml of hawthorn and valerian tincture to the mixture. Take 15 ml of medication a quarter of an hour before meals 2-4 times a day. Duration of treatment is 6–8 weeks.

Prevention

Any heart disease is easier to prevent than to treat; simple preventive measures will help normalize the heart rate and avoid the development of severe pathologies.

How to avoid tachycardia:

• give up bad habits;
• Drink less caffeinated drinks;
• exercise moderately but regularly, swimming is especially beneficial;
• do yoga, meditate - this will help eliminate signs of stress;
• get rid of excess weight;
• eat right - citrus fruits, milk, fish, bananas, grapes, honey are good for the heart;
• spend more time outdoors.

In order to notice the onset of the disease in time, you need to measure blood pressure and pulse every day, regularly monitor cholesterol and blood sugar levels, check the functioning of the thyroid gland, women need to take hormonal tests, especially at the time of menopause.

- a sign of many cardiovascular diseases, endocrine diseases, problems with digestive system. Rare attacks of tachycardia are not dangerous, but if unpleasant sensations appear frequently and do not go away for a long time, you should undergo a comprehensive examination.