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What causes chest pain with heart palpitations?
That sounds like heart disease of some kind; it might be atrial fibrillation. In any event, consult your doctor.
Is it possible for your heart to go into fibrillation if you exceed your maximal heart rate?
Your maximal heart rate is 220 - MINUS your age. In most human their MHR is about 200- 220 BPM. Maximal heart rate is the highest number of times per minuet that you heart could contract during maximal physical exersion. It is unlikely for your heart to go into Fibrillation at heart rates of 200 - 250 BPM. Fibrillation occurs at heart rates of 300- 600 BPM and can be causes by Heart disease Electrical shock Heart attacks Heart Arrhythmia
Is atrial fibrillation worse that ventricular fibrillation?
No, ventricular fibrillation is worse than atrial fibrillation. This is because the ventricle is the chamber responsible for the main force pumping the blood out of the heart. If this contraction is not coordinated (like when fibrillation occurs), then the heart will not be able to function and consciousness will be lost within a few seconds. Ventricular fibrillation may result from electric shock, major myocardial infarct or some anaesthetic drugs. Resuscitation is usually possible by applying an electric shock (defibrillation) - which causes all cells to enter the refractory period and gives the sinoatrial node a chance to resume its normal pacemaker activity.
How do you fix cardiac arrhythmia?
If you are referring to atrial fibrillation, there are several medications used to prevent recurrence, or to control the heart rate. If you are referring to ventricular fibrillation, correction and prevention frequently requires the insertion of a defibrillator and possibly a pacemaker. If you are having frequent ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation, your heart is very damaged and a defibrillator/pacemaker may be the only way to prevent sudden death.
What is heart Fibrillation?
Atrial fibrillation is where the electrical impulses within the atria become very rapid and irregular. Atrial rates are usally between 300- 400 BPM or more. How it can happen: 1) Electric shock 2) ion imbalance within heart cells 3) Re- entry pathway. For more information please contactHeartquestionsanswerd@hotmail.co.uk We will answer your question for FREE however use this information as a guide ONLY. I am NOT a doctor but I have been studying the heart for many years and the information here is up=to date.Fibrillation is a medical term and refers to the quivering of a muscle, usually in the heart, as opposed to it contracting properly. Due to uncoordination of the muscle fibrils. Common terms heard are atrial and ventricular fibrillation, the first meaning that the atria of the heart (chamber that fills with blood) is not working well. When ventricular fibrillation occurs, only a small amount of blood is pumped out of the heart. This is the more serious of the two conditions.
What is the medical term meaning abnormal heart rhythm that causes the ventricles to quiver?
Atrial fibrillation is the medical term meaning the irregular, uncoordinated, ineffective twitching contraction of the walls of the atria. A related condition is ventricular fibrillation, which occurs in the lower chambers of the heart.
Identification of Ventricular fibrillation?
Ventricular fibrillation is the most serious cardiac arrhythmia and it means simultaneous haphazard electrical activity of the Heart and it occurs in death. If the patient has collapsed with no pulse and the monitor shows a flat wave, then its Ventricular fibrillation.
Is it possible that excess adrenaline causes atrial fibrillation?
Yes. Excess adrenaline causes Adrenergic Atrial Fibrillation.
What causes chest pain with heart palpitations?
That sounds like heart disease of some kind; it might be atrial fibrillation. In any event, consult your doctor.
What are some of the negative health effects that atrial fibrillation can have on ones' body?
Some negative side or health effects that atrial fibrillation can have on ones body are stroke because your heart beats faster and irregularly Your heart stops pumping blood to your brain and thus causes a stroke.
If you have atrial f?
If you have atrial fibrillation that is not well-controlled (i.e. the medication is not working), this can lead to some of the symptoms you describe due to a fast heart rate, which causes the heart to not work efficiently. The symptoms can be due to the atrial fibrillation itself or another underlying heart problem that led to the atrial fibrillation. I would suggest talking with your doctor about your symptoms and to discuss whether additional therapy is necessary for your atrial fibrillation-there are many options to treat this disorder. He or she can also determine if additional testing is warranted.
What is an atrial fibrillation?
An atrial fibrillation is a cardiac arrhythmia which involves the upper two chambers of the heart.
What has the author M E Rajskina written?
M. E. Rajskina has written: 'Ventricular fibrillation and sudden coronary death' -- subject- s -: Cardiac arrest, Complications, Coronary Disease, Coronary heart disease, Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Etiology, Physiopathology, Ventricular fibrillation
Is it possible for your heart to go into fibrillation if you exceed your maximal heart rate?
Your maximal heart rate is 220 - MINUS your age. In most human their MHR is about 200- 220 BPM. Maximal heart rate is the highest number of times per minuet that you heart could contract during maximal physical exersion. It is unlikely for your heart to go into Fibrillation at heart rates of 200 - 250 BPM. Fibrillation occurs at heart rates of 300- 600 BPM and can be causes by Heart disease Electrical shock Heart attacks Heart Arrhythmia
How do you use the word fibrillation in a sentence?
The E.K.G. showed his heart was in fibrillation.Fibrillation of the heart muscle means the heart cannot contract effectively.If doctors cannot stop fibrillation, the heart muscle can stop working.
Is atrial fibrillation worse that ventricular fibrillation?
No, ventricular fibrillation is worse than atrial fibrillation. This is because the ventricle is the chamber responsible for the main force pumping the blood out of the heart. If this contraction is not coordinated (like when fibrillation occurs), then the heart will not be able to function and consciousness will be lost within a few seconds. Ventricular fibrillation may result from electric shock, major myocardial infarct or some anaesthetic drugs. Resuscitation is usually possible by applying an electric shock (defibrillation) - which causes all cells to enter the refractory period and gives the sinoatrial node a chance to resume its normal pacemaker activity.
How do you fix cardiac arrhythmia?
If you are referring to atrial fibrillation, there are several medications used to prevent recurrence, or to control the heart rate. If you are referring to ventricular fibrillation, correction and prevention frequently requires the insertion of a defibrillator and possibly a pacemaker. If you are having frequent ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation, your heart is very damaged and a defibrillator/pacemaker may be the only way to prevent sudden death.
