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Arrhythmia is a condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm. It occurs when the electrical impulses that regulate your heartbeats don’t work properly, making your heart beat too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia) or irregularly. Some arrhythmias may be harmless, while others may be life-threatening.

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What is the most common arrhythmia?

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) – the most common arrhythmia, affecting at least 2.7 million Americans. AFib is characterized by a fast, irregular heartbeat. It can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. Treatment is recommended to reduce the risk of stroke. If medication is not tolerated or is ineffective, cardiac ablation may be the next step in treatment.

What is it called when your heart beats too fast?

Arrhythmia is a condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm. It occurs when the electrical impulses that regulate your heartbeats don’t work properly, making your heart beat too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia) or irregularly. Some arrhythmias may be harmless, while others may be life-threatening.

What is the treatment for heart block?

Treatment is not recommended for patients without symptoms. For patients experiencing symptoms, treatment may include medication and a pacemaker.

Matters of the heart

The heart is the organ that pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body. During each heartbeat, the upper two chambers, called the atria, contract. After that, the two lower chambers, called the ventricles, contract. When the heart is working normally, the timing of the contractions is precise, making for an efficient pump.

What is atrial fibrillation?

AFib is the most common irregular heart rhythm, and it starts in the atria. The initial electrical impulse doesn’t come from the SA node; instead, many nerves fire at once, causing a fast but chaotic rhythm that doesn’t allow the atria to contract forcefully and pump blood into the ventricles.

The symptoms of atrial fibrillation

It’s possible to have AFib without any symptoms, but if they’re present, you may experience: