Different Types of Rhythm Disturbances are classified as follows:

• Conditions like hypertension, diabetes, heart attack or failure.
• Smoking or/and Alcohol abuse
• Certain drugs (such as cocaine or amphetamines), misuse of over-the-counter or prescribed medicines.
• Stress

• Sweating
• Shortness of breath
• Fainting
• Fatigue
• Dizziness
• Chest Pain
• Light-headedness
• Increased palpitations

• Some arrhythmias can increase the chances of you developing conditions such as:

  • Heart failure
  • Sudden cardiac death

• The steps followed in diagnosis are as follows:

  • Physical examination, to check for the pulse, heart rate and rhythm.
  • If abnormality suspected: Electrocardiogram (ECG) to confirm the diagnosis.
  • Further 24 hours ECG (Holter Monitory) is done to get the required information.
  • Further tests like an echocardiogram (echo), blood tests, chest x-ray, stress test, and coronary angiography can be done as per the clinical judgement of the treating cardiologist.

• Lifestyle management treatment can help prevent CAD. This includes:

  • • Dietary intervention including a healthy diet rich in whole grain cereals, pulses, fiber-rich fruits and vegetables, foods low in saturated fat and rich in good quality fats like omega-3 fatty acids, MUFA(mono-unsaturated fatty acids), and PUFA(Polyunsaturated fatty acids)
    • Follow adequate physical activity and weight control measures
    • Management of dyslipidemia, blood sugar levels in pre-diabetics and diabetic patients and hypertension.
    • Stress management to reduce stress.
    • Avoid smoking, drinking alcohol and caffeine.

• Treatment of rhythm disturbances includes the following:

  • Medications to normalize the heart rate
  • Cardioversion: Shock Therapy
  • Electrophysiology study and Ablation: An invasive study conducted to identify reasons for the abnormal heart rate and to deliver therapy via radio frequency waves to damage (ablate) a small spot of heart tissue, which helps to create an electrical block along the pathway causing arrhythmia. This is done in the case of abnormal fast rhythms.
  • Pacemaker Insertion:

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  • Automated Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (AICD): In cases of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias a battery-powered pulse generator is implanted often just below the collarbone. It acts as a pacemaker when heartbeats are slow and gives defibrillation (stopping too rapid and irregular contractions of the heart muscle fibers which causes lack of synchronism between heartbeat and pulse) shock when heart rate is too rapid or irregular.