How to judge whether you have arrhythmia? Arrhythmia refers to any abnormality in the origin of heart rhythm, heart beat frequency and rhythm, impulse conduction and so on. How do we identify arrhythmias by ourselves? In fact, you can tell by 'five looks'.
A look: attack inducement
It is normal if arrhythmia occurs during emotional excitement, heavy physical labor, vigorous exercise and fever, or after heavy drinking, tea, coffee, continuous smoking and taking some drugs (such as atropine, digitalis and quinidine). On the contrary, if no obvious inducement can be found, the cause should be further found out.
Generally speaking, if arrhythmia starts rapidly and lasts for a long time, it often shows that the condition is urgent and serious, and should be treated as soon as possible. On the contrary, if the onset is slow and the duration is short, it often indicates that the condition is mild and can be observed for a period of time.
Second look: frequent or accidental
In fact, the frequency of arrhythmia attack is closely related to the severity of the disease. If the attack is not frequent and the early jump is less than 5 times per minute, it often indicates that the condition is mild; More than 5 or more times per minute indicates that the condition is serious and should not be taken lightly.
Third look: concomitant symptoms
Whether there are concomitant symptoms is an important index to judge the priority of arrhythmia. If the attack is accompanied by dizziness, chest tightness, chest pain, shortness of breath, sweating, pale or blue face, cold limbs, convulsions, fainting, etc., it indicates that the condition is serious and urgent, mostly caused by organic lesions, which can not be ignored, and should be treated immediately.
Fourth, check the results and blood pressure
If it is found that the blood lipid, blood viscosity and blood cholesterol of patients with arrhythmia are significantly increased, or the blood pressure is significantly increased, and they are too old, they should be vigilant, consider the possibility of cardiovascular disease, and conduct comprehensive and systematic examination as soon as possible.
Five: ECG
If there has been non physiological arrhythmia, ECG should be performed. It is best to do an ambulatory ECG for 24 hours, and if no abnormality is found, organic arrhythmia can be basically ruled out. On the contrary, if the ECG is obviously abnormal, it should not be taken lightly.
The etiology of arrhythmia is quite complex. If you feel unwell, you should go to the hospital for examination in time to achieve early detection and treatment.