What diseases does abnormal heartbeat indicate

Merlin worked overtime for a period of time before the holiday. He woke up in the middle of the night for several nights in a row. His heart was beating very fast and he felt very uncomfortable, but nothing happened during the day. Later, she didn't feel anything special at night, but her heartbeat was always fast during the day, and it felt like it was beating very hard. Sometimes she felt chest tightness, her back felt tight, and sometimes the muscles around her heart felt tight and painful. What is going on? She planned to seek help from a cardiologist.

What is a normal heartbeat?

Generally speaking, 60-100 beats/minute is the normal heart rate range for adults. A large number of studies have also shown that even within the normal range, a higher heart rate is significantly associated with ischemic heart disease, stroke and sudden cardiac death. The study found that for every 10 beats/minute increase in heart rate, the risk of heart disease increased by 10% and 18% respectively.

In addition, the speed of the heartbeat is closely related to life span, and the same law applies to natural creatures. For example, a turtle's heartbeat is 6 beats per minute, and its life span is 277 years. However, a type of mouse has a very fast heartbeat, as high as 500 beats per minute, but it only lives for more than two years before dying.

Abnormal heartbeat may be a sign of illness

If middle-aged women have chest tightness and palpitations, as well as neuropsychiatric symptoms such as poor sleep or irritability, it is mostly due to autonomic dysfunction or anxiety or depression. It is best to go to the hospital to see a neurology or psychiatry department to find the cause and solve the problem.

If weight loss is accompanied by palpitations and rapid heartbeat, the common cause is hyperthyroidism, which can be confirmed by thyroid function tests.

Dynamic electrocardiogram helps to find out the cause of the disease

Competition in modern society is fierce. Long-term overtime, staying up late, busy work, and high-pressure life are very common. When symptoms such as palpitations, heart palpitations, chest tightness, and shortness of breath appear, if you do not seek medical attention early and treat them as minor illnesses, it can easily lead to worsening of the disease and even endanger the patient's life.

Doctors recommend that if the heart rate is abnormal, or if you feel your heart beating rapidly or erratically, you can seek comprehensive examinations such as dynamic electrocardiogram, cardiac ultrasound, blood pressure, and chest X-ray to find out the cause and develop the most optimized and economical treatment plan. If you feel unwell, the best way is to go to a regular hospital for relevant examinations in time. Once the disease is discovered, it is even more important to seize the opportunity for treatment.

When your heartbeat is abnormal, first check if there is something wrong with your daily routine and adjust it back to normal. If it recurs over a long period of time, don’t forget to seek medical attention!