Arrhythmia – Types, Causes, Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment

The term arrhythmia is associated with any deviation from the actual sequence of electrical impulses generated by the heart’s electrical conduction system. This means that electrical impulses could happen too fast or too slow, or erratically. This causes the heart to beat faster or slower than normal. If the heart is not beating properly, it cannot pump enough blood to various organs. Because of this, the organs may not work adequately or may get damaged.

The heart is a strong, muscular pump, whose function is to continuously pump blood through the system. Every day the heart beats on an average around 100,000 times and pumps 2,000 gallons of blood through the body.

Arrhythmia is a common heart condition. Around 2.2 million Americans live with atrial fibrillation. A recent research has revealed that nearly 25% of Americans above the age of 40 could develop irregular heartbeat. Read more https://bit.ly/2I8oKAo

Tweet