Paroxysmal tachycardia : is it a serious doctor?
With such a name it must be serious !!! In fact the adjective worries not a little, but in reality it is used to indicate forms of arrhythmias that are caused by anatomical parts of the heart different from those that generally generate the contractile impulse, and these forms of tachycardia are sudden and end just as suddenly . Let's see better in detail.
Causes of Paroxysmal Tachycardia
Paroxysmal tachycardia in technical terms is an arrhythmia that manifests itself in a sudden and sudden manner and the impulse of cardiac contraction can occur in the atrioventricular node rather than in the atrial sinus node . This type of paroxysmal tachycardia is defined as tachycardia by re-entry of the atrioventricular node.
The incidence of this type of arrhythmia is very low and can occur even in perfectly healthy subjects . The main causes are given by:
> Physical exercise : in the case of particularly demanding activities, the phenomenon of paroxysmal tachycardia may occur with performance increases ;
> Intense emotions : in case of reactions to particularly strong events, which suddenly involve the whole emotional sphere;
> Hormonal changes : in the case of menstrual cycle, menopausal symptoms, thyroid dysfunction ;
> Anxiety : in particularly difficult and stressful periods, anxiety can cause episodes of paroxysmal tachycardia.
Symptoms of Paroxysmal Tachycardia
Paroxysmal tachycardia manifests itself with sudden and not forewarned episodes of palpitations, even very strong, with heart rates between 160 and 200 beats per minute . Heartbeat can last a few minutes but also several hours and then repeat for several days afterwards.
It depends on the cause and on its continuation. There are no moments of the day of greater incidence: paroxysmal tachycardia can occur both day and night, suddenly. It is recommended to ask for a specialist consultation to investigate the causes, effects and possible damages that this kind of palpitations can bring.
Also because we are not able to understand what kind of tachycardia we are experiencing and the symptoms are the same between paroxysmal tachycardia, ventricular, sinus tachycardia and heart disease. You can never play with your heart, under any circumstances !
Palpitations can also be accompanied by more worrying phenomena such as breathing disorders, dizziness, blurred vision, chest pain, and unfortunately these symptoms are unfortunately alarm bells that signal far more serious dysfunctions than a simple arrhythmia, so we do not underestimate anything.
Remedies for Paroxysmal Tachycardia
Once any pathologies affecting the heart and its complex circulatory system are averted, in the case of paroxysmal tachycardia due to stress, physical activity, hormonal changes we can act directly on the causes and secondarily on the symptom .
> It goes without saying that if some sporting activities cause us a cardiac stress they are not suitable for us, perhaps at that particular moment in our lives: running or swimming without training, practicing activities such as spinning for example, if they result in the appearance of tachycardia phenomena must be suspended.
> Anxiety, stress can be kept under control with various types of remedies: herbal remedies based on lime, hawthorn, lemon balm, passion flower, chamomile, valerian, but also relaxing massages such as ayurveda, practices such as tai-chi, yoga, chromotherapy . There is a range of possibilities now available to everyone, the only basic rule is to want to help each other with commitment and not always delegate our well-being to others.
> For hormonal problems phytotherapy is a great help: agnocasto, melissa, red clover, officinal sage, lavender are just some of the remedies that can be customized for doses and associations.
