Arrhythmia has several varieties that arise due to violation of heart rate and electrical conductivity. One of the forms of the disease is supraventricular tachycardia, it is also called atrial. Pathology refers to the paroxysmal group, since this type of arrhythmia occurs with seizures with a sudden onset and a sharp termination.
The causes of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
The factors causing the described state are numerous and different, they can be associated with both non-dangerous disorders in the body and with severe diseases:
- cardiopsychoneurosis;
- cardiosclerosis;
- myocarditis;
- sepsis;
- hypertonic disease;
- rheumatic heart disease;
- diphtheria;
- thyrotoxicosis;
- myocardial infarction;
- angina pectoris;
- hypertensive crisis;
- acute pneumonia;
- water-salt imbalance;
- anemia;
- hormonal pathologies;
- emotional, physical overstrain.
Also the form of arrhythmia considered sometimes happens in pregnant women because of the increased stress on the heart.
Symptoms of supraventricular tachycardia
As already mentioned, the paroxysmal arrhythmia of the described species proceeds with seizures. Characteristic manifestations:
- pain behind the sternum;
- aphasia;
- sensation of a sharp push in the heart;
- weak pulse ;
- malaise;
- hemiparesis;
- unreasonable sense of fear;
- quickening of breathing (inhalations and exhalations are weak);
- mild dizziness;
- sweating;
- pale skin.
The onset of an attack is always sudden and sudden, nothing precedes him. The duration of these symptoms may be from several hours to weeks, so it is important at the first signs to begin therapy.
Treatment of symptoms and consequences of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
In most cases, stop the seizure yourself:
- Lie down and throw your head back.
- Press your fingers on the eyeballs.
- Put on your neck a towel soaked in cold (icy) water.
- Tighten the abdominal press, and hold your breath for 20 seconds.
- Immerse your face in cool water for 15-35 seconds.
If you can not cope with the symptoms of tachycardia, you should call for medical attention. Specialists stop the attack by intravenous administration of antiarrhythmic drugs and electropulse therapy.
After an exacerbation of a pathology it is necessary to visit the cardiologist, to reveal the reason of an arrhythmia and to start to struggle with it.