Heart arythmy. How to be treated at home, what is dangerous, what it is, causes, symptoms, pills, lifestyle

Cardiac arrhythmia - is a violation of his work rate, which is characterized by a pathological change in the frequency or consistency organ reductions. Normal contractility provides conductive system consisting of cells and clusters of conductive fibers. Treated at home arrhythmia must be comprehensive, taking drugs prescribed by the doctor, and observing the rules of prevention of complications.

arrhythmia types

In cardiology identify several dozen kinds of arrhythmias.

The most common ones are the following:

• beatsAt which the premature heart beats. Under the influence of external or internal factors increases the activity of conductive fibers, resulting in an extraordinary pulse. This type of rate change - one of the most common. If the individual beats (less than 5 min), they do not pose a risk to life.
• bradycardia (Deceleration rate) associated with the deterioration of the function automatism sino-atrial node or bandwidth between the ventricles and atria (atrioventricular block). In the first case there is a failure generating an electrical signal in the sinus node.

• Atrial fibrillation. It is a very fast, chaotic contraction of the atria. Sinus node, in this case ceases to perform its function of rhythm management cuts.
• Tachycardia, Supraventricular and ventricular. Increased heart rate occurs - a sudden or permanent, lasting for several months. The latter type of tachycardia is difficult to treat with medicines and electrotherapy.

The causes of disease development

The emergence of arrhythmias contribute to the following factors:

• tissue damage in ischemic heart disease, congenital or acquired defects, violation of the mitral valve function, inflammation of the myocardium (As a result of infectious diseases, toxic or allergic effects), pathologies of the nervous system, tackle water-salt balance.
• overdose of drugs - cardiac glycosides, beta-blockers, diuretics, verapamil, theophylline, amiodarone, reserpine, diltiazem, erythromycin, anti-depressants;
• atherosclerosis;
• heart and lung injury, shock;
• intoxication of various nature (medicinal, chemical poisoning plants, fungi).

For metabolic disorders caused by arrhythmia, include the following:

• Potassium deficiency. Causes - intravenous nutrition, anorexia, extensive burns, alcohol intoxication, acute renal failure, vomiting and dehydration loose stools, cirrhosis, medications (dobutamine, terbutaline, insulin, sodium bicarbonate, and others).
• Oversupply of potassium. Causes hyperkalemia may include: long term administration of drugs potassium, acidosis in febrile conditions, bowel disease, starvation; kidney and heart failure, prolonged treatment with NSAIDs, beta blockers, heparin, immunosuppressant.
• Magnesium deficiency in the bodyAppearing as a result of conditions such as chronic alcoholism, cirrhosis, prolonged fasting, heart failure, dehydration, malabsorption in the intestine, diabetes, lack of vitamin B₆, Reception of proton pump inhibitors.
• Overactive thyroid or adrenal glands.

This phenomenon may briefly occur in healthy people against the backdrop of strong fatigue, for colds, in the recovery period after serious illnesses or after drinking alcohol. Risk factors are also overweight, smoking, drug use, advanced age, postmenopausal women, pregnancy.

symptoms

Irregular heart beat, to treat at home which is only necessary under medical supervision, can be of different character. Some patients in the early stages it does not feel, in others it causes significant discomfort. To determine violations of the heart can work, putting 3 fingers on his wrist to feel for a pulse.

At the time of the failure is a "loss" of impact, or vice versa, an extraordinary reduction.

Typical symptoms of arrhythmia are the following:

• palpitations;
• deceleration pulse (<60 beats / min. in adults, <100 neonates, <70 children 1-6 years old);
• acceleration rhythm frequency (> 60 beats / min. in adults,> 100 children from 4 years and adults> 160 neonates);
• shortness of breath even at rest;
• Blackouts;
• sweating;
• a feeling of heaviness in the heart, its "compression";
• a brief loss of consciousness, convulsions;
• fast fatiguability;
• urine bright field attack.

When respiratory arrhythmia frequency rate increases during inspiration and decreases on exhalation. It disappears with a single breath after physical exertion and mental excitation due to stimulation of the sympathetic nerve, and worsened by deep breath at rest and during sleep.

The main event is a diagnostic electrocardiogram registration (ECG). In many patients, this phenomenon is temporary, so held a different kind of study - Holter.

On the body of the patient is fixed sensors connected to a device that records the clock readings. If you are unable to register the changes in the heart, then hold special trials, provoking their appearance.

The dangerous heart rhythm disturbances?

The most dangerous types of the disease state are:

• ventricular tachycardia;
• bradycardia;
• atrial fibrillation;
• atrioventricular block.

They can trigger sudden cardiac death.

Irregular heart beat, to treat at home that can only be after the diagnosis and advice of a doctor, characterized by a high risk for the following complications:

• a sharp drop in blood pressure as a result of heart failure;
• thromboembolism, stroke due to occlusion of the blood vessel tear off a thrombus;
• pulmonary edema, and development of acute respiratory failure;
• development of chronic heart failure;
• formation of other, more dangerous types of arrhythmia.

With the development of atrial fibrillation attack should seek emergency medical care, because in the absence of treatment in the next 2 days significantly increases the risk of blood clots and stroke.

Medical approaches to the treatment of arrhythmia

There are 2 main approaches to treatment:

• medical;
• electrical cardioversion.

The second method is used in the case when taking drugs the patient's condition progressively deteriorates. Efficiency of recovery rate in atrial fibrillation is about 90%. The patient is administered an analgesic.

To the heart fed intermittent electric discharge, as a result of which it is stopped for a short period of time and then again starts working, even in the normal rhythm. Electrical cardioversion is performed under stationary conditions in intensive care units.

In severe bradycardia effective method of recovery rate is the implantation of a pacemaker. If there is no clinical symptoms, the need for specialized treatment is not available.

In large hospitals to eliminate atrial fibrillation also use the method of RFA - radiofrequency ablation. Its essence lies in the fact that the source of arrhythmia in the heart burned with an electric current. Studies show that more than half of patients after this procedure is not experiencing seizures within the next 5 years. This figure is much higher than with medical therapy.

arrythmia treatment is aimed at eliminating the underlying disease. In most patients, the rejection of the use of alcohol, caffeinated drinks, smoking helps to eliminate this phenomenon. Those people, who number more than 50 extrasystoles per hour is shown chronic administration of antiarrhythmic drugs.

preparations

The main types of antiarrhythmic drugs used in the treatment of this condition are given in the table below.

drug Name	The main effect	testimony	Average price, RR.
quinidine	Suppression of the cardiac muscle excitability, conduction slowing, reducing vascular tone and blood pressure	Ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmia, caused by increased excitability, arrythmia, atrial fibrillation	1600 (10 tablets)
procainamide	105 (20 tablets)
lidocaine	Stabilization of the electric potential of the cardiac conduction tissue	Warning ventricular arrhythmias in myocardial, treatment of ventricular arrhythmia and tachycardia	50 (10 ampoules)
verapamil	Inhibition of excitability of atrial muscle vasodilator effect	Supraventricular tachycardia, episodes of atrial fibrillation, arrythmia	50 (30 tablets)
amiodarone	Reduction of excitability and conduction slowing, vasodilator effect	Ventricular arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation prophylaxis, supraventricular arrhythmias, premature beats	150 (30 tablets)
Beta-adrenergic blockers
Propranolol (Inderal)	Inhibition of conduction in the sinus node, slowing of cardiac activity	Sinus tachycardia and arrhythmias in the neuroses, mental and physical stress, thyroid disorders; arrythmia, ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation	30 (50 tablets)
Metoprolol (Betalok)	430 (100 tablets)
sotalol	70 (20 tablets)

vitamins

Vitamin complexes help to saturate the fabric with microelements of the heart, which are necessary for its teamwork and the conduction of electrical impulses. The following table lists some of them.

Name of medication or dietary supplement	main components	Effect	Average price, RR.
Doppelgerts energotonik	B vitamins1, B2, B5, B6, B12, P, PP, folic acid, copper, manganese, tinctures and oils of herbs	Improving the functional activity of the cardiovascular and nervous system tonic effect	400 (250 ml)
Doppelgerts active omega-3	Fish oils from salmon, vitamin E	Prevention of thrombosis	740 (80 capsules)
Panangin	Potassium, magnesium,	Improving metabolism in the myocardium	150
Vitrum cardio omega-3	Tocopherol, ethyl esters of omega-3 fatty acids	Prevention of thrombus formation, improvement of lipid metabolism, antioxidant effect	285 (30 capsules)
Coenzyme Q10 Evalar	Coenzyme Q10	Immunomodulatory, cardioprotective, anti-oxidant effect, improving metabolic processes	700 (30 capsules)
Qudesan Forte	460 (20 tablets)

For these purposes you can use regular multivitamin complexes Vitrum, Centrum, Alphabet and others.

unconventional medicine

heart arrhythmia also treatable using non-traditional methods, aimed at the general improvement of the body. Treated at home can be a violation of the procedure Bolotov.

She performed in several stages:

• Cleansing the digestive tract. Within 10-50 days of a vegetable oil cakes obtained from black radish and cabbage. For their preparation the vegetables are passed through a juicer, and the remaining fibers are rolled small balls about the size of tablet to be swallowed in its entirety is not liquid. They are used twice a day for 20 minutes. before meals for 2 tablespoons. l. For those who have gastrointestinal disease, it is recommended intake of carrot cake.
• Excretion unnecessary salts and impurities excreted via enzymatic kvass. To prepare kvass celandine in 3-liter jar pour the boiled water, it is diluted in 1 h. l. sour cream and 1 tbsp. Sahara. The ground herb Chelidonium placed in a canvas bag and drop it in a jar. Composition insist 2 weeks, then drink 1 tbsp. l. three times a day before meals. The course of treatment - 2 weeks.
• Sweatshops procedure. Sweatshop kvass is prepared similarly, but instead put 1 tbsp of celandine. raspberry jam or fresh berries. It is drunk in 15 minutes. before receiving the sauna, where steamed for 5-10 min., and then wiping acetic tinctures elecampane or sage.
• Full body massage and exercise to improve blood circulation.

Remove arrhythmia attack is possible by means of breathing exercises:

• Lie on your back, put his left hand on his chest, and the right - in the navel. Take a deep breath stomach, trying to connect the chest. Just breathe slowly. You need to breathe through your nose. Exercise is repeated for 5 min. Subsequently, when the habit of breathing, "stomach", it can be done in any position (standing or sitting).
• Deep inhale, hold their breath for two seconds. Also exhale and breath hold for 2 seconds. If there is no discomfort, the pause length can be increased to 5 seconds.

Before exercise is recommended to drink hot sweet tea and eat food with "fast" carbohydrates (like a sandwich).

How to treat arrhythmia in the home?

Drug treatment of arrhythmias comprises the following steps:

• anticoagulation (Aspirin, Warfarin, Sinkumar, Fenilin, Elikvis and others) for the prevention of thromboembolic complications. At home, for these purposes can be used decoctions of clover grass, leaves and fruits of hawthorn, infusion of hops, fish oil.
• Antiarrhythmic agents (Only on prescription).

• Strengthening the heart muscle, Improvement in her metabolism (Riboxinum, Mildronate, ATP). The alternative medicines are hawthorn, garlic, dried fruits, bananas.
• Treatment of the underlying cause - neurosis, endocrine, infectious and other diseases. Selection of medicines and herbs produced individually.

Can I remove the arrhythmia pills?

Antiarrhythmic drugs taken alone is not recommended, as they can themselves provoke a severe attack of arrhythmia, resulting in the risk of stroke increases significantly with lethal outcome. Usually, the first time they start drinking in the hospital under medical supervision.

If portability is good, then this drug continues to take on an outpatient basis.

There is also a method of preventing arrhythmias attack:

• During the meal to take 1 pill Panangin. It provides the heart of potassium and magnesium, which are necessary for the normalization of myocardial structures responsible for the conduction of electrical impulses. Violation of potassium balance leads to a deterioration of contractile ability.
• Technique 2 propranolol tablets, the active substance is propranolol. He has antiarrhythmic effect, lowers blood pressure and reduces the heart's need for oxygen.
• Receiving 1 fenozepama tablets, or Relaniuma seduksen bedtime for calming the nervous system and reduce the tone of skeletal muscles.

Irregular heart beat, to treat at home which can be above process requires constant monitoring by a doctor, since these drugs have side effects. For example, Inderal can cause bronchospasm.

If the condition worsens, you should seek emergency medical help. Most often cupping doctors use Cordarone, procainamide, propafenone. It should be borne in mind that the heart rhythm can be restored only a few hours of starting treatment.

Folk remedies in violation of the heart rate

In folk medicine, there are a lot of recipes designed to improve heart function.

The essence of most of them is reduced to 3 aspects:

• Dissolution of calcium salts which accumulate in the blood vessels and spine. To do this, apply the acid, which are available as part of the plant. Especially useful for this purpose the lemon juice (if there is no digestive diseases), which is recommended to be taken daily.
• Elimination of neuroses, which are the cause of the arrhythmia.
• The dissolution of thrombotic plaques and preventing their formation. In this regard, particularly effective omega-acids contained in seafood. Instead of fish can be eaten pharmaceutical fish oil.
• Saturation of trace elements of the heart, which contribute to the normalization of the conduction of electrical signals in its tissues and restore normal rhythm. The most important of these are magnesium, potassium, and vitamins of group B.

Valerian

The extracts obtained from valerian part of the sedative drugs. Bioactive substances of this plant facilitate removal neurosis, wherein there palpitations and coronary vasospasm. The crushed roots of the plant pour 1 tbsp. hot water and tomyat water bath for 15 min.

Thereafter, the solution should be placed in a warm place and infuse it for 1 hour. Since he concentrated, then drink it enough for 1 st. l. three times a day. It is also possible to prepare the infusion or cold. 1 tbsp. l. valerian root pour ½ st. boiled water and allowed to stand for 1 day.

Black radish

In folk medicine, black radish is known more as a antimicrobial agent, effective in diseases of the respiratory system. However, it is also used as a natural medicine preventing thrombosis.

For this root is ground on a grater and squeeze the juice. Drink it in 1 tbsp. l. three times a day. The juice is recommended to add honey. Since the plant has a pungent taste (due to the presence Allyl Mustard oil), this product is not recommended in inflammatory pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract.

Hawthorn

Hawthorn berries contain bioactive components that have a stimulating effect on the heart and at the same time reduce the excitability of his muscles. Concentrated preparations obtained by drawing, contribute to the expansion of peripheral blood vessels. Ursolic acid and oleanovaya improve blood circulation in the brain and reduce blood pressure.

The finished tincture of hawthorn can be purchased at the pharmacy. Those patients who can not use medicines, alcohol-based, can make the water infusion. To cook it you need 1/3 Art. berries knead well to expose the flesh. Boil them in 1 tbsp. boiling water and hold at low heat for about 10 minutes. Broth to cool, strain and drink this amount in divided doses throughout the day.

briar

For the treatment of arrhythmias in folk medicine used the petals of rose hips. Just as the fruits and plants, they contain vitamin C, which has antioxidant properties and prevents thrombosis. This part of the plant is also rich in essential oils and glycosides.

The flowers can be purchased at a pharmacy in the package or collect fresh. The infusion is prepared as follows: 1 st. l. raw pour 1 tbsp. boiled water is heated in a water bath of 10 min., filter. Rosehip drink infusion for 1 st. l. three times a day before meals.

Melissa

Melissa has a broad spectrum of therapeutic action. It has sedative, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic and antioxidant effects. In cardiology, this plant is used for hypertension and coronary artery disease, arrhythmia associated with increased heart rate.

For the preparation of a medicament infusion 2 tbsp. l. fresh or dry powdered lemon balm pour 1 tbsp. boiling water. It kept in a water bath for 15 minutes. Melissa drink 1/3 Art. in 3 divided doses per day. The total duration of treatment - 3-4 weeks.

Viburnum

Viburnum fruit contain a large amount of pectin, carotene, ascorbic acid and vitamin B in bound form. In their structure has also valeric acid, which is used to treat hypertension, neurosis during menopause and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Viburnum fruits for medicinal purposes can be consumed both in fresh and in the form of decoction. In the first case their scroll through a meat grinder. This should be done with seeds, since they have a lot of fatty acids that prevent thrombosis.

The resulting mass was mixed with an equal amount of honey. Kalina stored in the refrigerator. In can be added as a natural preservative in the chopped lemon. Viburnum mashed eat 1 tbsp. l. 2-3 times a day. Total duration - 1,5-2 months.

Calendula

Chemical studies indicate that a part of the ground part of calendula or "marigold" It contains more than 400 substances, among which are found and glycosides, contributing to the restoration of the heart. In experiments on rats and it found that this plant has a neuroprotective effect.

To prepare the infusion, it is necessary to take 1 tbsp. l. of dried marigold flowers (fresh and can), add 0.5 liters of boiling water. It is better to put them in a thermos as grass should brew for half an hour. If it is not, it is recommended to wrap the pot with a towel. The infusion take ½ of Art. for 20 min. before meals three times a day. Duration - 2 weeks.

Apple and onion

The salts of malic acid (malate) contribute to improving metabolism and circulation. They are formed in the human body under the influence of enzymes, the released energy required for cells and tissues. Onions have long been used in folk medicine as a vitamin and an antimicrobial agent.

Preparations on its basis are used also for treating atherosclerosis and hypertension.

For the preparation of compositions based on onions and grate the apple need 1 large onion on a fine grater. The same should be done with 1 green apple (or grind it in a blender).

The two components are mixed in a cup. The resulting puree take 1 tbsp. l. twice a day for a month. This recipe can not be applied to those people who suffer from digestive diseases (ulcers, gastritis, colitis and other diseases), as the mixture can cause irritation.

blue cornflower

The blue cornflowers contain glycosides and saponins, which are capable of binding to cholesterol and to increase the efficiency of the heart muscle. Flowers of the plant have also a weak sedative and antispasmodic action.

For the preparation of the therapeutic agent from cornflower 1 tbsp. l. flowers brewed 1 tbsp. boiling water and insist 1 hour. Drink it in 1/3 Art. in 3 divided doses throughout the day. It is better to prepare this compound daily and consumed fresh. Cornflower can not use those people who have a tendency to bleed.

Dried fruits

When heart disease is recommended to completely give up sugar and replace it with dried fruits, which contain a large number of trace elements, improve heart function: potassium, phosphorus, iron, B vitamins and other substances.

For preparation of the nutrient mixture raisins, dried apricots, figs, prunes, figs washed and poured boiling water for 10 minutes. Thereto was placed walnuts. These ingredients are taken 200 g (the content can be varied to taste). After soaking dried fruits dried on a towel and removed from their bones. 1 lemon washed, cut into pieces with rind.

Then all the ingredients scroll through a meat grinder or ground in a blender. A thick paste. It add 1 tbsp. honey and mixed. The paste is spread on the glass jar and store in refrigerator. Eat it in 1 tbsp. l. 2 times a day. This paste can be used simply as a dessert.

Lifestyle change

Irregular heart beat, to treat at home which can be above herbs, often provoked by bad habits. To attacks from happening again, you must change your lifestyle.

It is recommended that the following tips:

• avoid stress, emotional, mental and physical stress;
• diet - to exclude animal fats, spicy food, canned food and food with sugar, caffeine-containing and alcoholic beverages; eat more cereals, fruits and vegetables, foods rich in potassium (potatoes, apricots, beans, seaweed, raisins, parsley and other) and magnesium (paste, watermelon, parsley, seaweed, oat, buckwheat and millet porridge, prunes, dried apricots);
• engage in moderate exercise, which should be increased gradually from 10 to 30 minutes. daily;
• observe the regime of the day, does not work at night, sleep;
• stop smoking and other bad habits.

Since cardiac arrhythmia is most often a secondary symptom of the underlying disease, then it prevention must be timely detection and treatment of acute and chronic pathologies, existing patient.

Treated at home this state can be using traditional medicines. If your doctor has prescribed antiarrhythmic drug can not abruptly stop taking it or change to another medicine because it can lead to severe angina, arrhythmias, hypertension, and even of death.

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