Atrial Arrhythmia: Types, Causes and Symptoms - Cleveland Clinic
Jun 27, 2022 · What is atrial arrhythmia? Atrial arrhythmias are irregular heartbeats that cause poor circulation. They occur when the upper chambers of your heart are out of rhythm with the lower chambers. This can cause your heart to beat either too fast or slow.
Heart arrhythmia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Oct 13, 2023 · 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. A heart arrhythmia may feel like a fluttering, pounding or racing heartbeat.
Atrial tachycardia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
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 fibrillation - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Mar 8, 2024 · Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm. 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.
What is Atrial Fibrillation? - American Heart Association
Mar 23, 2023 · 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 failure and other heart-related complications. Over 12 million people are projected to have AFib by 2030.
Atrial Tachycardia: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Atrial tachycardia is a type of abnormal heart rhythm that’s too fast. Your heart’s upper chambers beat faster than your lower chambers as well. A chemical imbalance can make your heart’s muscle receive too many signals or react to them more than once. Medication or procedures can control or often cure atrial tachycardia.
Afib (Atrial Fibrillation): Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is an irregular heart rhythm that begins in your heart’s upper chambers (atria). Symptoms include fatigue, heart palpitations, trouble breathing and dizziness. Afib is one of the most common arrhythmias. Risk factors include high blood pressure, coronary artery disease and having obesity.
Arrhythmia - American Heart Association
The term “arrhythmia” refers to any problem in the rate and/or rhythm of a person’s heartbeat. During an arrhythmia, changes in heart tissue and activity, or in the heart’s electrical impulses, may cause the heartbeat to be too fast, too slow or erratic. This is …
Symptoms, Diagnosis and Monitoring of Arrhythmia
Oct 10, 2024 · Fluttering and heart palpitations are telltale signs of arrhythmia, including AFib. Other serious heart problems, such as heart attack, have similar warning signs. A heart attack occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked. This denies oxygen to the heart muscle — possibly damaging or destroying organ tissue.
Understanding Arrhythmia: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options - WebMD
Oct 4, 2023 · What Is an Arrhythmia? An arrhythmia (pronounced as “ uh-RITH-me-uh”) is an irregular heartbeat. This means your heart is out of its usual rhythm. About 1.5%-5% of people have arrhythmias....