Tachycardia is one of the most common heart rhythm disorders. The main mechanism for the development of pathology is to increase the automaticity of the sinus node. In this case, the heart rate increases to more than 90 beats per minute. Tachycardia may not have subjective manifestations. Most often it is felt as increased heartbeat. In the presence of pathologies of the cardiovascular system, this type of arrhythmia can worsen the general condition and provoke the development of complications. Therefore, treatment of tachycardia should be prescribed and strictly monitored by a specialist.
When the heart asks for help
Timely diagnosis of diseases often plays a decisive role, especially when it comes to cardiac problems. The sooner an accurate diagnosis is made, the sooner the correct treatment can be prescribed. It is very important to be attentive to your heart and consult a doctor if any signs of trouble appear. Tachycardia is an increase in heart rate above normal. In some cases, it is one of the signs of heart disease.
Contact your doctor if you experience the following symptoms:
- you have already been diagnosed with some form of tachycardia, but you have not contacted a cardiologist for further observation and/or treatment
- periodic palpitations
- chest pain, heart pounding
- difficulty breathing, feeling of lack of air
- pre-syncope or fainting (even without discomfort in the heart area)
- dizziness
- When counting your pulse at home, you independently detected a pulse rate of 90 beats per minute or more
- increase or decrease in blood pressure
- the presence of cardiac diseases in you or in your relatives.
Even if you have experienced an attack of tachycardia for the first time, contacting a doctor is considered mandatory.
Complaints of palpitations are a serious reason for urgent examination. At the EXPERT Clinic, patients are treated by doctors with extensive experience. The most modern diagnosis of heart rhythm disturbances is possible.
Alcohol tinctures
Pharmacy chains sell various herbal tinctures. But when prepared at home, their effectiveness is many times higher. The general recipe for the tincture is 10 g of dried herb/100 g of alcohol. Infuse for 20 days in a dark and secluded “corner”. Preventive course – 2 months three times a day. The tincture can relieve an attack of tachycardia at a critical moment; you need to dilute a teaspoon of the medicine in cool water (100 g) and drink it immediately.
Hawthorn tincture
The healing tincture is prepared simply: fruits (20 g)/alcohol 70% (200 g). Infuses for 2 weeks. Before use, you need to dilute a small spoon of tincture in water (1/5 cup). Drink three times 15 minutes before meals daily. Hawthorn tincture will quickly relieve an attack of rapid heartbeat - within an hour you need to drink three times the recommended dose.
Tincture of elecampane
Dilute dry elecampane rhizomes (100 g) with alcohol (2 cups). It is infused strictly for 2 weeks and taken three times a day, 15 minutes before meals, one teaspoon of tincture.
Lemon tincture
To the lemon juice of one fruit, add fresh black rowan juice (1/2 cup), cranberry juice (1.5 cups), carrot juice (200 ml). Pour vodka (1 glass) into the mixed solution. Mix the composition thoroughly. Drink the drink three times a day (20 ml each) an hour before meals. Before each use, the tincture should be shaken thoroughly.
Multicomponent tincture
The medicine is prepared according to the following recipe from pharmaceutical products:
- eucalyptus tincture (50 ml);
- mint (25 ml);
- hawthorn, valerian, motherwort (100 ml each);
- clove buds (10 pcs.).
All ingredients are mixed and infused for 10 days. A teaspoon of tincture is diluted with water (1/2 cup) before use. Treat three times a day.
Causes of rapid heartbeat
There is a natural (physiological) tachycardia, when a rapid heartbeat occurs in response to some kind of physical activity, severe stress and emotional stress, with an increase in body temperature, etc. In this case, the heart rhythm returns to normal on its own. Physiological tachycardia is also observed during pregnancy (especially in the third trimester). A variety of reasons can lead to disturbances in the functioning of the heart. First of all, these include heart diseases (for example, defects, endocarditis). Tachycardia is one of the clinical manifestations of anemia.
Increased heart rate occurs with certain diseases of the endocrine system (for example, diabetes mellitus, thyroid pathology). Tachycardia appears in disorders of the autonomic nervous system, due to hemodynamic disorders, with regular use of certain medications, etc.
Cardiologists at the EXPERT Clinic take into account the variety of reasons that “make” the heart beat faster. That is why patients are offered a comprehensive examination to accurately determine the causes and correctly prescribe the treatment that the patient so needs.
Phytotherapy
Treatment of tachycardia with herbs has been used since ancient times. Herbal decoctions and tinctures stabilize cardiac function and calm the nervous system. The result will be if you regularly take herbal medicines for three months. Symptoms of tachycardia will pass.
Motherwort and calendula
Brew calendula (marigold) and motherwort in equal parts with boiling water (1 tablespoon/200 ml). Let the broth brew for a couple of hours, strain and drink a glass after lunch.
Melissa
Dilute one large spoon of crushed medicinal lemon balm with a glass of hot water. Simmer for half an hour in a sealed container. Drink 150 ml warm before meals three times.
White willow
White willow flowers are poured with boiling water - 2 teaspoons / 1 glass, strain and take 6 times a day, 30-40 ml.
Horsetail
Dry grass (a tablespoon) is steamed with a glass of boiling water. The product is infused for only 3 hours. Treat 6 times with one large spoon during the day.
Adonis
Add adonis (2 tablespoons) to boiled water (4 cups). Boil the “potion” for 10 minutes over moderate heat. As soon as it cools down, strain. Drink the tincture three times a day, a large spoon.
Grape leaves
Grape greens are rich in reveratrol, which strengthens blood vessels. Therefore, their use improves blood flow, protects the walls of blood vessels, stabilizes blood pressure and heart rate. The remedy against tachycardia is easy to prepare: crushed grape leaves (1 cup) are poured with boiling water (4 cups). The infusion is boiled for 7 minutes, and after cooling it is filtered. Drink half a glass twice a day between meals. Course – 20 days.
Why is tachycardia dangerous to health?
Attacks of tachycardia are most often periodic. They may occur for a short period of time and with a relatively small increase in heart rate, and a strong heartbeat affects the ability to work. In all cases, urgent examination of the patient is required! The main danger is posed by yet unidentified cardiac diseases, which can manifest themselves as palpitations. People with already diagnosed serious problems require great attention. This may be coronary heart disease, chronic heart failure. In severe cases, tachycardia provokes even more dangerous rhythm disturbances and more serious complications (cardiac asthma, pulmonary edema). Emerging hemodynamic disorders are generally an unfavorable factor for the condition of internal organs.
In the event of an attack of tachycardia, you must immediately call a doctor (in case of any deterioration in health: loss or confusion of consciousness, severe pain in the heart area, etc.). During an attack, a person must be kept at rest.
Honey recipes
Medicines are made from honey for many diseases, including the treatment of tachycardia. It is worth considering the presence of restrictions - diabetes, allergies to the main healing component.
Sweet balm
- natural honey (1 l);
- garlic (10 pcs.);
- lemon (10 pcs.).
Finely grate the peeled garlic and squeeze out the citrus juice. Knead the garlic pulp, citrus drops and honey, place the resulting consistency in an airtight container. Store for 10 days in a dark, cool corner. Treat with one small spoon 4 times a day, after dissolving the healing “delicacy” in your mouth.
Nut-honey medicine
- natural honey (1 l);
- almonds (100 g);
- walnut (100 g);
- cocoa (100 g);
- dark chocolate (100 g).
Take a large spoonful of this delicious mixture every morning. This medicine should be stored in the refrigerator.
Diagnosis and treatment of tachycardia
You are experiencing palpitations, what to do in this situation? The answer is simple - contact a cardiologist. First of all, the doctor will conduct an accurate diagnosis. It begins with a detailed interview with the patient. It is important for the doctor to hear about all existing complaints, as well as about chronic diseases, heredity, etc. The main method of examination is an ECG. Currently, there is modern equipment for obtaining ECG data. With its help, any cardiac arrhythmia is determined as accurately as possible. Correct ECG analysis is of particular importance, so an experienced cardiologist interprets the data obtained. In some cases, to clarify the diagnosis, other methods of examining the patient are required: echocardiogram, Holter ECG monitoring, etc. We must not forget about additional research methods: blood tests, ultrasound of the thyroid gland, etc.
At the EXPERT Clinic, the entire necessary range of diagnostic measures is possible. There is modern ECG equipment, so the cardiologist will always make a quick and accurate diagnosis.
Lifestyle correction
The best way to defeat tachycardia is to prevent its development. How to do it?
- You need to take care of your nerves. Mental balance is the key to health.
- Overwork, both physical and mental, negatively affects the functioning of the heart, so it is important to ensure that you get enough rest.
- A good night's sleep is the best way to relieve nervous tension and restore strength. Daily long walks in the fresh air contribute to good sleep.
- Everyone needs to play sports, but the load must be selected taking into account your capabilities. Tachycardia is not scary for a trained heart.
- There is no need to provoke attacks by drinking coffee or other products that excite the nervous system.
- A good mood, positive emotions, the ability to abstract from problematic situations - all this will help keep the heart healthy.
It is important to know how to deal with tachycardia and apply preventive measures in a timely manner. Folk remedies and recipes that have been proven over the years will always come to the rescue. Herbal medicine is a whole science about medicinal plants and how to use them for the benefit of health. But traditional medicine should remain the main method of combating the disease, and any other approaches should be used only after discussing them with the attending physician - any self-medication is fraught with negative consequences.
How to choose a cardiologist
If you want to go to a medical institution for consultation because of rapid heartbeat, then first of all it is important to choose a clinic that has proven itself well. Advantages of the EXPERT Clinic:
- multidisciplinary medical center, which allows you to get advice from various specialists if necessary
- experienced and attentive cardiologists
- modern examination equipment, as well as practicing specialists in ultrasound and functional diagnostics
- the ability to quickly take all tests and provide examination results
- the most attentive attitude towards patients, only an individual approach, a detailed study of the problem
- convenience and comfort in the clinic, responsive medical staff.
Do not delay visiting a cardiologist, because timely identification of the main problem of “rapid heartbeat” can sometimes save your life.
Essential oils
Aromatic oils can also help with “attacks” of tachycardia. To do this, mix the following essential components (10 drops each):
- anise;
- cinnamon;
- lavender;
- Melissa;
- carnation;
- eucalyptus;
- sage;
- thyme;
- mint.
Apply a few drops of the pre-prepared product to a handkerchief and enjoy its aroma correctly - inhale shorter than exhale. You can also rub a mixture of essential oils into the sternum if you tolerate them well.
Rhythm under control
The doctor selects an antiarrhythmic treatment strategy. The main option for normalizing cardiac arrhythmias are antiarrhythmic drugs. Drug therapy is prescribed on a strictly individual basis. It depends on the form of tachycardia, existing chronic diseases and disorders, as well as on the causes that caused this condition! There are different groups of antiarrhythmic drugs depending on the main mechanism of action. Due to individual characteristics in the prescription of therapy, it is strictly forbidden to self-medicate. In difficult cases, urgent medical intervention is necessary to stop the attack.
Additionally, the cardiologist evaluates risk factors that may worsen the patient's condition. This may be family history, old age, arterial hypertension, some chronic diseases, lifestyle, etc. Simple rules for an adequate work and rest regime have a positive effect. This includes proper and restful sleep, good nutrition, limiting stressful situations, and the right approach to physical activity. If you have tachycardia, you should not smoke or drink alcohol. Alcohol and nicotine can independently affect the heart rhythm, and also become provocateurs of more serious pathologies. If palpitations occur, it is very important to always follow all doctor’s orders and regularly come for routine examinations. The specialist will evaluate the effectiveness of the prescribed therapy and clarify your well-being. Do not stop prescribed medications yourself. Only a cardiologist will help you choose the right tactics and take control of your heart rhythm.
The cardiologist at the EXPERT Clinic prescribes individual drug therapy only after a thorough assessment of the patient’s condition. A careful comprehensive approach and correct diagnosis guarantee effective treatment! Frequent heartbeat will no longer bother you.
Herbal infusions
The combination of herbal components makes it possible to correct the patient’s condition, taking into account concomitant diseases. They help with high blood pressure, diabetes, stressful situations and heart pathologies.
First collection
- nettle (100 g);
- lemongrass leaves (50 g);
- ginkgo biloba (15 g);
- mistletoe (100 g).
Pour a glass of boiling water over the herbs and steam for 15 minutes under the lid. Take small sips before bedtime.
Second collection
- lemon balm (40 g);
- nettle (20 g);
- linden flowers (40 g);
- chamomile (20 g).
Mix the herbs and pour boiling water - a large spoon per glass. Leave in a sealed container for 5 minutes. Then immediately drink in one gulp three times a day, each time preparing a new portion.
Third collection
- chamomile flowers (100 g);
- mint leaves (20 g);
- lemon balm leaves (20 g);
- heather (50 g);
- sunflower flowers (100 g);
- black currant leaves (50 g).
Combine the ingredients, steam 2 large spoons with two liters of water in a thermos. Infuse for 5 hours, drink a glass three times a day. The taste can be sweetened with sugar and honey.
Fourth gathering
- mint (100 g);
- motherwort (50 g);
- lemon balm (100 g);
- lavender (50 g).
One large spoon of the mixture is poured into a liter of water and boiled for 10 minutes. After cooling, strain the drink and drink 3 glasses a day.
