Of the non-cardiac causes of arrhythmia, we can note the increased function of the thyroid gland - thyrotoxicosis. Often the cause of the development of arrhythmia is alcohol abuse, and heredity also matters. If any of the parents had atrial fibrillation, the probability of a rhythm disturbance in the heirs rises many times, especially with age. Symptoms of atrial fibrillation can be very diverse. Some patients do not feel any pain of the heart, the arrhythmia is found on the ECG by chance. Other patients, in addition to frequent and nonrhythmic contractions, when the pulse can reach 200 beats per minute, complain of general weakness, unmotivated fatigue, dyspnea, dizziness, a sense of anxiety and anxiety, pain in the region of the heart, and a sharp drop in blood pressure. If twitching, or atrial fibrillation, occurs paroxysmally, after some indefinite time, then they speak of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, in contrast to constant atrial arrhythmia.
Arrhythmia leads to complications
Atrial fibrillation often leads to a variety of complications. For example, in patients with atrial fibrillation, the risk of ischemic stroke increases sevenfold. And this is the case, as with single attacks of atrial fibrillation, and with a constant violation of the rhythm of cardiac contractions. Patients often think that a heart rhythm disorder develops as a result of a stroke, but everything is exactly the opposite, because of the irregular and unsynchronous contraction of the atria and ventricles, blood can stagnate in the chambers of the heart, which creates the conditions for the formation of thrombi. With a strong contraction, thrombi can "fly out" from the heart and, moving along the vessels, can get into the brain arteries. Against the background of an atherosclerotic lesion of the cerebral arteries in the elderly, there is a blockage of a vessel with this thrombus. As a result, there is a cardioembolic stroke. Among all thromboembolism associated with a violation of the rhythm of the heart rate, this is the most frequent complication. Strokes account for 91% of all thromboembolism. As a rule, such strokes often lead to severe consequences, up to a lethal outcome. A thrombus that leaves the heart can get into the peripheral arteries, for example, in the arteries of the arms or legs, thromboembolism of the lower extremity is fraught with the onset of acute artery ischemia, up to the development of gangrene, which requires immediate surgical care.
It is important to be screened in a timely manner
A patient who has heart rhythm disturbances is very important in a timely manner to exclude diseases that can cause atrial fibrillation (twitching). Very often an attack of atrial fibrillation occurs in elderly patients with influenza, when the disease occurs with a high body temperature, the patient sweats very much, but drinks a little liquid to replenish it. As a result, there is a violation of the electrolyte balance, due to a large loss of potassium, which can lead to an attack of arrhythmia. If there are no non-cardiac causes of atrial fibrillation, there are no diseases of the thyroid gland, the patient does not abuse alcohol, he did not have atrial fibrillation in the family, the examination continues. Conduct an electrocardiogram. Do an ultrasound of the heart, and if it reveals an expansion of the heart cavity, it becomes clear that the sinus (normal) rhythm of cardiac contractions in this patient is not possible. Therefore, he is prescribed medications that reduce the heart rate, including medicinal plants. Of the available and safest medicinal plants that regulate the rhythm of the heart, lily of the valley and gorichvet are usually used, since they contain cardiac glycosides. It is better to prepare from these medicinal plants drops on alcohol. For example, from the grass of Goricvet, drops are prepared as follows: 100 g of dried ground grass are poured into 1 liter of 45% alcohol. Insist 20 days in a dark place at room temperature. Assign 3-20 drops 2-3 times a day, with 1/3 cup water, regardless of food. The course of admission: 3-4 months or more. Now you know what cardiac arrhythmia is, treatment of arrhythmia takes place in specialized health centers under the supervision of doctors.