Drugs - antiarrhythmic drugs are used to convert the arrhythmia to a normal sinus rhythm or to prevent an arrhythmia. Other medications may include medicines to control the heart rate and anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy such as warfarin (a "blood thinner") or aspirin, which reduces the risk of stroke or blood clots. is important that you know the names of their medications, which are prescribed, how often and when to take them, side effects may occur, and what medications have you taken for arrhythmia treatment.
Lifestyle changes - Arrhythmias can be linked to certain lifestyle factors. The following tips can help reduce your risk:
If you smoke, stop.
Limit consumption of alcohol.
Limit or stop using caffeine. Some people are sensitive to caffeine and may notice more symptoms when used caffeinated products such as tea, coffee, colas and some over-the-counter medications.
Avoid stimulants. Beware of stimulants used in cough and cold medicines and herbal or dietary supplements. Some of these substances contain ingredients that cause irregular heartbeats. Read the label; ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is best for you.
Invasive therapies - electrical cardioversion and ablation catheter invasive therapies are used to treat or eliminate irregular heartbeats. Your doctor will determine the best treatment for you and discuss the benefits and risks of these therapies with you.
Electrical cardioversion: If you have a persistent arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation, you may not be able to reach a normal heart rhythm to a single drug treatment. Electrical cardioversion offers an electric shock to your chest wall that synchronizes the heart and allows to resume normal rhythm. This procedure is performed after receiving the short anesthetic action.
The ablation catheter During ablation, energy is provided by a catheter to small areas of the heart muscle. This energy can be "disconnecting" the pathway of the abnormal rhythm, block the abnormal impulses and promote normal impulse conduction, or disconnect the electrical pathway between the atria and ventricles.
Electrical devices - such as pacemakers and defibrillators.
Permanent pacemaker: This is a small device that sends electrical impulses to the heart muscle to maintain a normal heart rhythm. The stimulator is a pulse generator (which houses a battery and a small computer) and child (son) that send impulses from the pulse generator to the heart muscle and detect the electrical activity of the heart. Pacemakers are used primarily to prevent heart to beat too slowly.
Recent pacemakers have many sophisticated features that are designed to help manage arrhythmias and optimize functions related to heart rate and improve synchronization
Defrillator implantable cardioverter (CIM) is an electronic device used primarily to treat ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation - Two fatal abnormal heart rhythms. An ICD continuously monitors your heart rate. When it detects a very fast, abnormal heart rhythm, which supplies energy to the heart muscle to cause the heart to beat at a normal pace.
Cardiac Surgery - Surgery may be needed to correct arrhythmias that can not be controlled with medication or nonsurgical arrhythmia treatment methods. Arrhythmia Surgery may also be recommended if you need surgery, such as valve or bypass surgery to correct other forms of heart disease. Maze procedures and labyrinth two surgeries used to correct atrial fibrillation are modified. Your doctor will determine the best treatment for you and discuss these options with you, including information about the surgical treatment if it is an appropriate treatment option.
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