Increased heart rate

Increased heartbeat or tachycardia is a pathological process that indicates an uneasy physiological state. Let's consider when increased heartbeat occurs, find its causes and treatment methods.

If a strong heartbeat is physiological in nature, i.e. it arose due to fear, physical exertion or excitement, then it does not harm the body. But if it occurs without any apparent reason, then such a condition is dangerous for the body. Since rapid heartbeat worsens the blood flow of the heart muscle and increases its oxygen consumption. And this can cause a myocardial infarction or an attack of angina.

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Causes of increased heart rate

The causes of increased heart rate may be different. Sometimes it is a temporary phenomenon and the heart rhythm is restored on its own without treatment. But in some cases, increased heart rate is a symptom of serious pathological processes in the body. The most common causes of increased heart rate can be fear, anxiety and worries. Please note that some medications cause increased heart rate. Excessive caffeine consumption, high temperature and allergies are also causes of increased heart rate.

But in some cases, increased heart rate indicates disorders of the autonomic nervous system or endocrine disorders. As a rule, with such disorders, a person has problems with the adrenal glands and may even have tumor lesions. In pregnant women, increased heart rate is considered normal and has a physiological nature. In this case, increased heart rate is associated with an increase in blood circulation volumes due to the additional circulatory system of the child.

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High blood pressure and heart palpitations

Increased blood pressure and palpitations are the first symptoms of tachycardia and the most common complaints when visiting a cardiologist. Let's consider how to normalize your condition if your heart rate suddenly increases and your blood pressure jumps.

• Take a comfortable position and try to relax. Inhale slowly and deeply. After a couple of minutes, your heartbeat will return to normal.
• If the first method did not help you, then try to inhale, hold your nose and mouth with your hand, but try to exhale. This will increase blood pressure and allow the heart to restore its normal rhythm. This method of restoring normal heartbeat is called Vasiliev's method.
• A sip of cold water is another option to calm the heartbeat. Passing through the esophagus, water puts pressure on the heart, which normalizes its work. Sometimes cold washing helps to normalize the pulse and pressure much faster.
• If the cause of high blood pressure and heartbeat and pressure is stress, then try to relax for a while and meditate. This will help normalize blood pressure and heart rate. Aromatherapy is another method of relaxation and normalization of the condition.
• Tincture or decoction of motherwort helps to normalize the condition. In case of pronounced tachycardia, it is recommended to take Corvalol, Validol or Anaprilin.
• Healthy eating is another effective method for normalizing blood pressure and heartbeat. Add more fish and seafood to your diet. Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids have a great effect on the heart. And regular exercise will strengthen and prepare the heart for stress.
• High blood pressure and rapid heartbeat may occur due to a lack of magnesium in the body. Take vitamin complexes to strengthen the body. If you take medications, pay attention to their side effects, as it is possible that high pulse and high blood pressure are the cause of the drug.

Increased fetal heart rate

Increased fetal heart rate can be diagnosed by performing an ultrasound examination in the fifth week of pregnancy, that is, in the third week of embryo development. The fetal heart rate allows you to find out how the baby is developing, whether everything is normal with him or there are any problems and complications.

Doctors say that the normal heartbeat of the fetus should be twice as high as that of the pregnant woman. So, at 6-8 weeks of pregnancy, the baby's pulse is 130-140 beats per minute, and at 9 weeks about 190 beats per minute, at 33 weeks the heartbeat remains at 160 beats per minute.

Increased heart rate, i.e. tachycardia in the fetus, may indicate intrauterine hypoxia. As a rule, this condition occurs because the woman suffers from iron deficiency anemia or spends a lot of time in a stuffy room. But most often, increased heart rate in the fetus occurs during moments of movement and physical activity of the mother.

Increased heart rate with low blood pressure

Increased heart rate with low pressure is very common. As a rule, such symptoms can be observed in case of heavy blood loss, traumatic, anaphylactic and other genesis of shock. Low pressure and high pulse can be a symptom of vegetative-vascular dystonia. In this case, the patient has pronounced pallor of the skin and mucous membranes, frequent dizziness and nausea occur.

Against the background of low blood pressure, tachycardia may develop, which is accompanied by increased heartbeat, pain in the stomach and heart. Many patients complain of the appearance of an unfounded feeling of fear and anxiety. Increased heartbeat and low pressure are the cause of headaches and constant dizziness.

Increased heart rate during pregnancy

Increased heart rate during pregnancy is considered normal. Pregnancy is a special period in the life of every woman, since at this time the body begins to work in a different mode. Increased heart rate during pregnancy is a heart rhythm exceeding one hundred beats per minute. This condition is accompanied by certain symptoms: chest pain, dizziness, headaches, shortness of breath. Many pregnant women may experience fainting and numbness in different parts of the body.

As a rule, most pregnant women have mild tachycardia and do not cause medical concern. This is because the heart ensures normal blood flow to the uterus. If tachycardia causes concern, the pregnant woman is advised to relax and rest, drink more purified water to maintain the water balance in the body and avoid stress. This will help bring the heartbeat back to normal. But if increased heartbeat during pregnancy causes constant painful symptoms and concern, the woman is referred to a cardiologist to diagnose the symptoms of tachycardia.

Increased heart rate in a child

Increased heart rate in a child may occur due to emotional stress (fright, stress, fear, joy) or be a symptom of cardiovascular diseases. In addition, children's heart rate increases due to weather changes and high temperatures. Do not forget that the younger the baby, the higher his pulse, that is, the number of heartbeats.

If the increased heart rate in a child is caused by emotional or physical stress, then the condition will normalize on its own. But there are cases when tachycardia is not caused by the above factors. In this case, increased heart rate can be a symptom of heart failure, myocarditis, or rhythm disturbances. To cure increased heart rate in a child, it is necessary to do a cardiogram, as this will allow you to determine the cause of this condition.

If a child has acute attacks of tachycardia that last for several hours and are accompanied by painful sensations (pain in the heart area, dizziness, nausea), then this condition is called paroxysmal tachycardia. Attacks of increased heart rate can also occur in infants. In this case, the child breaks out in a cold sweat, has a convulsive state and faints. In this condition, it is very important to calm the child down. If the child is already 4-7 years old, then give the child a glass of cold water to drink and try to induce vomiting. If the attack does not pass after this, immediately call an ambulance and do not postpone a visit to a cardiologist.

What to do if your heart rate increases?

What to do with increased heart rate is a question that interests people suffering from this symptom. To determine whether increased heart rate is a symptom of a disease, it is necessary to consult a cardiologist, do an electrocardiogram, ultrasound examination of the heart, thyroid gland, do an electrocardiogram and take a blood test for hormones. If the tests are negative, then most likely the increased heart rate occurs due to secondary tachycardia.

In this case, rapid pulse is treated with medications, antidepressants and sedative herbs (valerian, mint, rose hips, lemon balm). The treatment period should be from three to six months. Exhausting physical activity and constant stress are another common cause of increased heart rate. In this case, it is necessary to change the level of activity and change the environment, since constant stress on the heart will lead to myocardial disease or atrial fibrillation.

Treatment of increased heart rate

Treatment of increased heartbeat depends on the cause that caused this condition. The most unpleasant thing is that increased heartbeat is almost always accompanied by painful symptoms - dizziness, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, fainting.

There are several methods to cure increased heartbeat, one of them involves drug therapy with taking pills, injections and IVs, and the second is a method of traditional medicine, that is, treatment with herbs. Traditional medicine methods can also be used in cases where increased heartbeat is caused by stress, insomnia or nervous experiences.

Treatment of increased heartbeat is carried out with the help of herbal infusions of valerian, caraway, motherwort or fennel seeds. You can buy a herbal collection and take it before meals for several months. But the best way to get rid of increased heartbeat is to avoid stressful situations and lead a healthy lifestyle.

Medicine for increased heart rate

The medicine for increased heartbeat can be different. Thus, some patients in the fight for normal heart function take medications (pills, injections), others lead an active lifestyle and avoid stressful situations that provoke tachycardia, and still others use traditional medicine methods. But in any case, before starting treatment, it is recommended to seek medical help. The doctor will prescribe a set of tests to diagnose the condition of your body and heart function.

In the treatment of increased heartbeat, two groups of drugs are used: sedatives and antiarrhythmics. Let's look at each group of drugs in more detail.

• Sedatives - such drugs are made on a herbal, that is, natural basis, their task is to calm the nervous system and establish normal heart function. The most popular sedatives: valerian (tablets, decoction, tincture, drops), motherwort, novo-passit, diazepam.
• Antiarrhythmics are drugs that affect the cardiovascular system. The main task of such drugs is to normalize rapid heartbeat. The most popular drugs in this group are adenosine, verapamil, and flecainide. Please note that such drugs should only be taken as prescribed by a cardiologist.

Pills for increased heart rate

Pills for increased heart rate are one of the methods of treating tachycardia. Let's look at the main types of pills that are used to treat increased heart rate.

• Beta blockers are pills that reduce the effects of hormones that cause stress. The most popular are concor and atenolol.
• Cardiac glycosides - these tablets are prescribed by a cardiologist and, as a rule, to patients whose increased heart rate has arisen against the background of heart failure. Most often, dogoxin is prescribed.
• Sedatives - tablets that act as a sedative. It is recommended to take for people who suffer from emotional instability and frequent stress. As a rule, such tablets have a base of plant components. Most often, valerian tablets or Novo-Passit are used.
• Antioxidants - tablets that belong to this group are used as an addition to the main therapy. As a rule, patients are prescribed preductal or mexicor.

Please note that taking any pills for increased heart rate should be approved by the attending physician. Since some pills are not available without a prescription. In addition, it is the attending cardiologist who prescribes a course of treatment and warns about possible side effects from taking pills.

Treatment of increased heartbeat with folk remedies

Treating rapid heartbeat with folk remedies is an accessible and quite effective method to normalize rapid pulse. Often, herbal infusions and decoctions of herbs are used to treat tachycardia, which gently and effectively affect the body. The most popular herbs for treating tachycardia are motherwort, St. John's wort, mint, rue, chamomile, lemon balm. Let's look at several recipes for treating rapid heartbeat with folk remedies.

Take fresh grass yarrow and rue. You need to squeeze the juice from the plants in equal proportions. Add 10-12 drops of grass to a glass of water and take twice a day for no longer than 14 days.

• Hawthorn juice is another folk remedy for combating increased heart rate. 10-20 drops per quarter glass of water should be taken three times a day, before meals. A medicinal decoction can be made from hawthorn, the effect of which is no different from the effect of juice. 30 grams of hawthorn are poured with boiling water and infused for 3-4 hours. Take before meals, ¼ glass.
• Herbal collection effectively helps to cure rapid heartbeat, both in children and adults. Mix a spoon of dry yarrow, a spoon of lemon balm and a spoon of valerian root. Pour boiling water over the herbs and keep them in a steam bath for 40 minutes. As soon as the decoction cools down, you can take it.

In addition to herbal treatment, folk methods of treatment involve the use of healthy natural products (fruits and vegetables), which help to normalize the heart rate. For the treatment of tachycardia, it is recommended to eat: pears, apricots, plums, corn, citrus fruits, nuts, raspberries, cucumbers, beets and cabbage, tomatoes and red peppers. It is better to eat the products fresh, making juices and salads from them.

Increased heart rate is a problem that both adults and small children face. There are several ways to normalize heart function. Some are based on taking medications, others involve treatment with folk remedies, and others are proper nutrition, a healthy lifestyle, and a minimum of stress. A combination of all methods is an ideal option that will allow you to quickly and effectively cure increased heart rate.