Sinus arrhythmia of the heart

Sinus arrhythmia of the heart is an abnormal heart rhythm, which is manifested by attacks of rapidity or reduction of heart rhythm. A healthy person can normally have a small irregular heart rate. Those. sinus arrhythmia is a normal manifestation of the work of the heart, and moreover its absence can serve as an unfavorable symptom.

Types of sinus arrhythmia of the heart

There are two types of sinus arrhythmia: respiratory sinus arrhythmia and sinus arrhythmia, independent of respiration.

Respiratory sinus arrhythmia is more common in children and adolescents and is associated with respiratory movements. It manifests itself when breathing: on inhalation the heart rate increases, on exhalation it decreases. Often the cause of respiratory sinus arrhythmia is the imbalance of the autonomic nervous system. With sinus respiratory arrhythmia, no specific treatment is required, it has virtually no effect on the person's well-being.

Sinus arrhythmia of the heart not associated with breathing is much less common. Typically, the causes of sinus arrhythmia are various diseases of the heart, the thyroid gland, and infectious diseases.

Symptoms of sinus arrhythmia

Usually the disease does not bring much anxiety to the sick. But, like all diseases of the cardiovascular system, sinus arrhythmia has its symptoms:

Studies conducted to diagnose arrhythmia

If these symptoms occur, you should consult a doctor who will give you the necessary research. One of the main methods of diagnosing sinus arrhythmia is the ECG study. This is a simple procedure, but is the most informative and accessible. This method allows you to quickly get information about the condition of the organ, the transferred diseases, the presence of ischemia sites. On the human body impose special electrodes, and record the electrical activity of the heart on the tape.

The duration of the procedure is on average no more than 10 minutes. The electrocardiogram will show rhythm, heart rate, the position of the electrical axis of the heart. But if you wrote a sinus arrhythmia in the vertical position of the axis of the heart, do not panic, there is nothing terrible here. A large number of people live with this diagnosis. The main thing is the sinus rhythm, which is the "driver" of the rhythm and is responsible for the heart rate, their rhythmicity.

Severity of sinus arrhythmia

It is also possible to assess the severity of sinus arrhythmia after ECG diagnostics. There are:

Let's answer the question - whether sinus arrhythmia is dangerous. With moderate sinus arrhythmia - no. And if there is a pronounced sinus arrhythmia in combination with clinical manifestations - is dangerous. And it must be treated. The main attention should be paid to the treatment of the underlying disease, which caused sinus arrhythmia of the heart.