Ablation of ventricular tachycardia has a long history of safety and success. For some patients, ablation completely cures the abnormal rhythm, and no other treatment is needed . Ablation can also improve treatment with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.10 May 2019
Read moreAre heart flutters everyday normal?
For most people, heart palpitations are a once-in-a-blue-moon occurrence. Others have dozens of these heart flutters a day , sometimes so strong that they feel like a heart attack. Most palpitations are caused by a harmless hiccup in the heart’s rhythm. A few reflect a problem in the heart or elsewhere in the body.
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Heart palpitations can cause a sensation of a pounding heart or a racing pulse.
Read moreIs occasional heart flutter normal?
Palpitations are more common as you age. Usually, these occasional arrhythmias are nothing to worry about . But in some cases, extra or irregular beats can cause bothersome symptoms or lead to other types of sustained, rapid heart rhythms.
Read moreWhat does a fluttering in the chest mean?
A fluttering sensation in your chest is a specific type of heart palpitation that may indicate an atrial flutter . This condition is the result of an arrhythmia that causes tachycardia, which is a fast heartbeat (more than 100 beats a minute).
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Diagnosing palpitations
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If your palpitations are accompanied by dizziness, fainting, shortness of breath, or chest pain , you should seek medical attention. “Palpitations can be caused by a wide range of abnormal heart rhythms.
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